Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40 in the United States and other countries. In the United States alone, approximately 250,000 people die every year from SCA, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, more people die each year from SCA than colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, auto accidents, AIDS, firearms, and house fires combined. SCA also affects many young people. Approximately 10 percent of SCA events occur among people less than 40 years of age.

SCA is a life threatening condition that can be treated successfully through early intervention with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation, advanced cardiac life support and hypothermia.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Athletic Director Saved By AED and Friends - KHQ Right Now - News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho |

47 year old Athletic Director in Spokane, Washington life saved by an AED that he was involved in purchasing just a year before!

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Athletic Director in Wilbur literally drops dead Saturday, right before a volleyball game between Odessa-Harrington and Wilbur-Creston. Steve Jantz is only 47-years-old and never thought he would be so close to death at this age, but is now thanking his friends and one simple machine for saving his life.

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Athletic Director Saved By AED and Friends - KHQ Right Now - News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho |
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