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.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Owens Corning worker saves life of fellow employee | NewarkAdvocate.com | The Newark Advocate

Hats off to the quick response of a co-worker administering CPR, grabbing the company AED and saving a life...

Brown's quick reaction and knowledge of CPR and of use of an automatic external defibrillator were instrumental in saving the life of Dr. Robert Quinn after he went into cardiac arrest while at his office at the Owens Corning Science and Technology Center.
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