9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. In most of those cases, bystander CPR was not performed. But we can change this. ?

 

Cardiac arrests happen at work, in homes, on athletic fields and in neighborhoods everywhere, and the readiness of our community can be the difference between life and death. ?

 

On Monday May 4, 2024 as I was preparing for work it happened....tightness in my chest, numbness in my arm...sweating. I was having a heart attack! At first it was passed off as a panic attack. At the time I was a 40 year old active non smoker who was overall healthy! By 5 PM I was on a table watching as the cardiologist placed two stints in my artery that was 90% blocked! This isn't my first year participating in the American Heart walk but it's my first year as a SURVIVOR!

 

It's time to unite, take action, and save lives. Every walker who joins, every dollar donated, means more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone. ?

 

I Walk to Save Lives. Help me reach my goal today by joining our team or donating towards our goal. Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers.