We all know that cancer is a major killer in the U.S. but we often underestimate Sudden Cardiac Arrest. It’s SCA that takes the lives without warning of people in their workplace, homes, public places, gyms, athletic events and yes even kids in school. The American Heart Association claims there are a shocking 360,000 deaths each year, that’s 1,000 today and another 1,000 tomorrow, etc. Cardiac Arrest is caused by an unexpected electrical misfire in the heart which causes the heart to quiver rapidly as part of a chaotic heart rhythm. Following this the victim drops to the ground, loses consciousness, and is unable to breathe or show signs of life. In short, the heart must be stopped by a defibrillation shock in hopes that it is restarted into a normal rhythm. SCA happens to men and women, young and old, and even school aged schools and it is most unpredictable. There’s a silver lining to these troubling statistics and that’s the technology has made possible public defibrillators which can be used by ordinary people to revive the victim and bring them back from sure death. AEDs are Automated External Defibrillators and these surprisingly simple-to-use devices guide the responder through the rescue. These are the general steps as to how to revive the victim:
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