9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. In most of those cases, bystander CPR was not performed. 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. Earlier this year, on March 30, my dad suffered a heart attack. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. I Walk to Save Lives. Help me reach my goal today.