American Heart Association Launches Nation of Lifesavers Initiative to Double Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates

CPR Training and AED Awareness for Communities

More than 356,000 people suffer from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) each year. As many as 70% to 90% of OHCA patients do not survive long enough to reach a hospital. The odds of a physician or nurse being on hand during an emergency are minimal, so lay rescuers can play a critical role in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Lay rescuer CPR, sometimes called bystander CPR, can double or triple the survival rate. With CPR training and AED awa…

American Heart Association Launches Nation of Lifesavers Initiative to Double Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates

The American Heart Association has launched a new initiative, the Nation of Lifesavers, aimed at doubling the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest by 2030. The effort, announced during CPR & AED Awareness Week, features five compelling real-life stories of survivors and rescuers who stepped in during emergencies. According to the Association, nine out of 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die, often because they do n…