According to the American Heart Association, cardiac arrest claims more lives around the world than the three leading cancers, influenza, pneumonia, auto accidents, HIV, firearms, and house fires combined.

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Unfortunately, about 90 percent of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die. In 2015, cardiac arrest claimed the lives of 366,807 people in the US. When High Quality CPR is provided immediately after a cardiac arrest, the person's chance of survival can double or triple.  For more information, view Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics as published by the American Heart Association here.

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Bystander CPR improves survival

 

According to 2014 data, nearly 45 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims survived when bystander CPR was administered.  The majority of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCA) occurs at public settings (18.8 percent), mostly homes/residences (69.5%) and nursing homes (11.7%).

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Immediately providing High Quality CPR after a cardiac arrest may double or triple the person's chance of survival.