Top 10 reasons to donate to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation through www.PittsburghGives.org on October 4th
- 10 Nearly 300,000 people suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest each year in the U.S. and only 8% survive.
- 9 This is more than the number of people who die from AIDS, Alzheimers, assault with firearms, breast cancer, colon cancer, fires, motor vehicle accidents, prostate cancer, and suicides combined.
- 8 Imagine two 747s crashing every day and killing nearly everyone on board. This is the scope of the death toll from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
- 7 SCA victims who receive immediate CPR or chest compressions and who are treated immediately with a defibrillator are twice as likely to survive, compared with other victims.
- 6 The window of opportunity to save a life is 3 to 5 minutes. This is why bystanders must act quickly by calling 911, starting CPR and using the nearest AED (automated external defibrillator)--before EMS arrives.
- 5 Sudden Cardiac Arrest affects people of all ages, including young people. The average victim is about 62, but about 6,500 young people suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest each year.
- 4 The reason you do not hear much about Sudden Cardiac Arrest is that there are so few survivors to participate in 5Ks and other activities to raise awareness and funds.
- 3 The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is singularly focused on raising awareness and saving lives threatened by Sudden Cardiac Arrest. The organization is lean, efficient, and gets things done.
- 2 The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is working on projects that truly make a difference, including educational campaigns for secondary schools and higher education. Your support will go a long way to raise awareness and help save lives.
- 1 If Sudden Cardiac Arrest has not yet affected you personally, it will. This is a cause that ultimately affects everyone. Get ready to help by learning CPR or chest compression and how to use an AED. Most likely you will need these skills to save someone you love.