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.

 

Last February, my father suffered a serious heart attack. Because of my step-mom's training she was able to recognize his symptoms as a heart attach and rushed him to the E.R. After emergency surgery, being life flighted to another hospital, and many hours of hit and miss recovery I'm happy to report my father has a clear bill of health.

 

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.

 

It's time to unite, take action, and save lives. Every dollar donated, means more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more research and more lifesaving moments for everyone. Together, we can turn bystanders into lifesavers.