People Saving People™ Award
Bystander intervention often means the difference between life and death for victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). In fact, survival rates increase dramatically when lay responders act quickly and decisively. The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation’s People Saving People™ Award honors ‘ordinary’ people with extraordinary spirits who helped save the lives of SCA victims. The purpose of the award is to increase awareness about the critical need for laypersons to intervene quickly in sudden cardiac emergencies.
Contest
Eligibility
Award Criteria
- Nominees for the award should be individuals who helped save the life of an SCA victim but did not have a work-related duty to respond.
- Lifesaving actions could include one or more of the following: Recognizing SCA, calling 9-1-1, providing CPR, and using an automated external defibrillator (AED).
- Preference will be given to cases that occurred within the past five years.
Recognition
To see 2025 nominees and nominees from previous award years, click here.
To see 2025 winner announcement and past winners, click here.
View the video below for 2025 nominees.
Special thanks to Samya Madhukar, SCAF intern, for creating this video.
Submit a Nomination
The next award cycle will be in 2027. Please check back for more information.
Questions? Reach out to info [at] sca-aware.org.