National SCA Survivor Network: Arizona Affiliate
The Arizona SHARE Program became the first affiliate of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation's National SCA Survivor Network™ in June 2010. The Affiliate extends the Foundation’s mission to raise awareness and save lives threatened by sudden cardiac arrest by working on local awareness and advocacy initiatives. The Network gives survivors and their families an opportunity to:
• Find others who have experienced this life‐changing event
• Share experiences and help one another in the healing process
• Participate in research and awareness initiatives designed to help save more lives.
To join the Arizona Affiliate, contact info [at] sca-aware [dot] org.
Arizona SHARE PROGRAM
Save Hearts in Arizona Registry & Education
MISSION: Our vision is for Arizona to have the best survival rate in the world for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
The SHARE program, created by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, promotes public awareness and conducts education and research. SHARE is designed to advance OHCA research and identify new strategies to save lives.
SHARE maintains statewide registries for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and cardiac arrest victims (CA). The registries are designed for quality improvement. The goal is to improve cardiac arrest survival through implementing scientifically proven strategies for EMS and non-EMS personnel.
LEARN CPR: Watch this video: http://medicine.arizona.edu/spotlight/learn-sarver-heart-centers-continuous-chest-compression-cpr
