Over 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) occur annually in the U.S.

(It is one of the leading causes of death worldwide)

70% of Cardiac arrests occur at home (Be prepared. Average EMS response

time is 7 minutes)

Early CPR is one of the strongest predictors of survival (CPR should ideally

begin within 10 seconds of collapse).

Proper bystander CPR increases survival 3x.

Early defibrillation with AEDs can improve survival from 10% to 70%, (current

bystander AED use is only 12%).

Cardiac arrest is reversible when treated quickly with CPR and defibrillation.

(current survival to discharge from OHCA is ~10%).

Each minute delay in CPR, can lead to 10% decrease in survival

Brain damage begins in 4 minutes without Oxygen (Early CPR restores blood

flow and oxygen to brain)