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• Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40.
In the United States alone, it is estimated that over 250,000 people die every year from
SCA.
• Approximately 10 percent of SCA events occur among people less than 40 years of age.
• More people die each year from SCA than the number who die from colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer,
auto accidents, AIDS, firearms, and house fires combined.
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• Fewer than 1/3 of cardiac arrest victims receive CPR.
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| • Effective CPR can DOUBLE or TRIPLE survival rates. |
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• On average, only one out of 15 SCA victims survives when a defibrillator is not onsite.
CPR alone cannot save someone in Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
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• If defibrillation occurs within 1 minute there is a 90% chance of survival. Survival rates drop by 10% for each minute of delay.
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• Fewer than 1% percent of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest victims survive
because defibrillation does not begin early enough and CPR is not always given
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• Typical 911 response time is between 11 and 16 minutes, it is higher in rural and volunteer responder area.
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• A recent AHA survey shows few Americans are confident they could actually perform CPR and use an AED to help save a
life in an emergency cardiac situation.
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Derived from many resources such as the
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
and the American Heart Association.
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