Sudden Cardiac Arrest(SCA) Statistics:

• 425,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrest each year*
• Nationwide, the survival rate from SCA is only about 10%
• 95% of SCA victims die because of a delay in emergency treatment**
• Starting bystander CPR before the ambulance arrives can increase the chance of survival by over 20% in adults!​

Youth Cardiac Arrest Statistics:

• SCA strikes nearly one youth every hour of every day**
• SCA is the leading cause of death of school campuses**
• SCA is the #1 killer of student athletes, claiming 1 student athlete every 3 days**
• Starting bystander CPR before the ambulance arrives can increase the chance of survival by almost 50% in children!

Survival rates without and with bystander CPR started prior to EMS arrival.

Sources:
* AHA Heart and Stroke Statistics - 2014 Update
** ParentHeartWatch.org
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