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Message: [QUOTE="huskeynut, post: 4486258, member: 750"] Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is commonly found in those over 55. But as we are now seeing, SCA is not limited to just those over 55. SCA is an interruption of the heart's electrical system. It's called ventricular fibrillation. The victim has no warning sign and collapses. At that point in time, the person is technically dead - no heart beat. There is a 10 minute window in which to administer CPR. Each minute CPR is delayed the chance for life drops 10%. Hands only CPR pushes the oxygenated blood to the vital organs. If an AED (Automated External Difibrullator) is available, it can shock the heart back into it's normal rhythm. My wife and I teach how to use an AED. It's called Check-Call-Compress. We have been trained by our county fire/ rescue teams. We are sponsored by our fire/ rescue and have a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). And yes, we are 55+ community. We presently have 83 AED's in our community. We have around 10,000 residents with about 3,400 trained to use the AED's. Our community has had 8 SCA incidents. All 8 survived thanks to the availability of training and AED's These programs are available thru your local emergency response organizations and FEMA. And I will add a big shout out to the medical professionals from last night. They did their job as they are trained to do. Damar is alive because of their efforts. [/QUOTE]