The Citizen CPR Foundation and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation jointly conducted a video contest as part of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit on December 3-6 in Phoenix, Arizona. The goal of the contest is to increase awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and the importance of quick bystander action—calling 9-1-1, providing CPR, and using automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Videos were reviewed, scored, and ranked using evaluation criteria that considered adherence to the theme, creativity, production quality, and overall impact. Three judges from each organization reviewed and scored the videos. The top 5 finalist submissions were shown during the conference.
Heartbeat NOLA's video, “Valentine's Day,” submitted by Maurice Trosclair, came in first place.
View the winning submission below:
The other top finalists were:
2nd Place: "This is Why We Train" - SaveStation
3rd Place: "Neil's Story" - Valparaiso YMCA
4th Place (tie): "Seconds Matter: How CPR and an AED Saved My Husband's Life" - Devlin Welch
4th Place (tie): "Save a Life with Bucky and MFD" - Madison Fire Department
We extend our gratitude to CoroMed for donating a ZOLL AED 3 as well as HSI remote skills verification class and a Life Vac anti choking device, as the winning prize package.
To view all entries, visit the playlist on YouTube. Thank you to all those who entered the contest!