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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation - Raising Awareness, Saving Lives

Bystander CPR and Public Access Defibrillation

Posted August 12th, 2008 by Matt ODonnell

My name is Matthew O’Donnell I am a Firefighter and Paramedic in the city of Warwick, RI. I am also an Account Executive for Emergency Medical Group (EMG) a company that specializes in Public Access Defibrillation programs.

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Push Here!

"Push Here to Save a Life" CPR & AED Video

Part of The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s You Can Save a Life National SCA Awareness Campaign for Schools™

Listen to an actual save!

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Click on the icon to the left to listen to parents save the life of their infant by following CPR instructions from an advanced EMD calltaker.

Courtesy of the Sunnyvale, CA, Department of Public Safety, using the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch -- Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System v11.3 Protocol

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Do you think AHA's scientific advisory for the public to use "hands-only" CPR will increase the likelihood of bystander intervention in cases of sudden cardiac arrest?

Yes

67%

22%

Don't know

11%

Total votes: 9