What is Public Access Defibrillation and why is it important to ME?
Each day, hundreds of people die of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). This is when a person suffers a cardiac related incident that results in their heart stopping or becoming so ineffective that it no longer pumps blood through the body. This is arguably the most critical of all medical emergencies. The victim of SCA needs immediate medical attention. Every second counts. The noteworthy difference between this medical emergency and others is that often the victim’s life is in the hands of friends, family or even more often bystanders rather than in the hands of EMTs, paramedics, nurses or doctors. Why is this important to you? It might be YOU standing there when someone’s moment of dire need happens before your very eyes. Or even worse, it might be YOUR moment of dire need that happens in the presence of bystanders. What can be done to give victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest a fighting chance? Municipalities, private businesses, community organizations and other concerned groups can implemen
