AED Awareness: From Ignorance to Lifesaving Proficiency
Did you know that sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death globally? According to the American Heart Association, nearly 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States each year, and sadly, almost 90% of them are fatal. However, immediate defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator (AED) can increase the…