All too often, Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a fatal event. Nationally, successful resuscitation of SCA victims in the out-of-hospital setting is less than 5 percent. But technology now available in the workplace may provide the hope of greatly reducing these numbers. Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, are devices that can be used by non-healthcare providers with minimal training and have the potential to greatly increase the victim's chance of survival.
SCA can strike without warning, often affecting individuals where sudden death was least expected. Different from a heart attack, SCA means the person's heart has stopped beating and they are no longer conscious, breathing or have a pulse.