Preparing college campuses for cardiac arrest

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Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the U.S., taking the life of one person every two minutes. With immediate intervention, using CPR and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) survival rates could increase from 8 to 38%. Colleges are microcosms of the community at large. It's time to plan for sudden cardiac emergencies that can happen to anyone, of any age, in any setting--including college campuses. Learn more at http://www.sca-aware.org/campus.