05/08/2019
Sudden Cardiac Arrest affects over 400,000 victims each year and is the leading cause of death in young athletes. Athletes collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest in a gym or on the fields is not uncommon.
Stats:
1. Cardiac Arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes
2. In the U.S., a young competitive athlete dies suddenly every 3 days
3. The average age when Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) occurs is 17.5 years. The risk increases with age
4. Only an AED can reverse the chaotic cardiac rhythm of sudden cardiac arrest
5. CPR helps keep the brain healthy during sudden cardiac arrest
The American Heart ...
Read more
05/08/2019
Vigorous activity, in general, can bring on Heat-related problems. With the warmer weather, the danger is increased substantially. The body needs to maintain a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Excessive external temperatures cause the inner body core temperature to rise.
Dehydration and heat stroke are two very common heat-related diseases that can be life-threatening if left untreated.
Heat stress occurs when our body is unable to cool itself enough to maintain a healthy temperature. Normally, the body cools itself by sweating, which normally accounts for 79 to 80 percent of the body's heat loss. Excessive sweating can lead to dehydration. ...
Read more
19/11/2018
Each day over 1000 deaths from sudden cardiac arrest occur before the victim can reach the hospital or receive another source of emergency help. 1 That is one person every two minutes who dies due to Sudden Death. The only solution to stop sudden death is a shock from an automated external defibrillator AED. Are you doing enough with your AED program to ensure it is effective and ready to be activated at a moment's notice?
How you answer these challenges, and what you do with the information you learn, can be a matter of life or death.
Do I Really Need ...
Read more
30/05/2017
1.Why is CPR so important?
When CPR is performed on a victim of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) within the first few minutes, a person's chance of survival will double and can even triple. The chance of survival decreases by 10% every minute that goes by without a shock from an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and CPR making immediate intervention crucial. 70% of all SCA events occur at home, meaning that if you ever witness an SCA the life you save will most likely be that of a loved one.
2. Does CPR really make a difference?
Yes. When you learn CPR you are ...
Read more
21/04/2017
1.You'll have peace of mind, knowing that Cardiac Life is ensuring that your organization’s Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and AED accessories are compliant under local and state laws.
The Federal Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2000 was created to recommend placement of AEDs in Federal buildings and to encourage all public gathering places to implement AED programs.
This Act provides Federal Good Samaritan protection for emergency providers who must use an AED on a Sudden Cardiac Arrest victim. Many AED manufacturers have an AED indemnification policy against civil liabilities when AED accessories are maintained and replaced prior to expiration dates.
2. ...
Read more
20/03/2017
Here’s what CPR/AED training with Cardiac Life will do for your organization, you and most importantly, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) victim:
1. The survival of someone’s life rests on the integrated combination of CPR and early AED defibrillation. It’s best to have a trained responder team member on staff at all times, rather than going into a life or death emergency only half prepared.
2. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that everyone who will potentially use an AED know how to recognize the signs of Sudden Cardiac Arrest when to activate the EMS system and any ...
Read more
Recent posts
08/05/2019
Sudden Cardiac Arrest affects over 400,000 victims each year and is the leading cause of death in young athletes. Athletes collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest in ...
Read more
08/05/2019
Vigorous activity, in general, can bring on Heat-related problems. With the warmer weather, the danger is increased substantially. The body needs to maintain a temperature ...
Read more
11/19/2018
Each day over 1000 deaths from sudden cardiac arrest occur before the victim can reach the hospital or receive another source of emergency help. 1 That is ...
Read more