Sudden  Cardiac  Arrest  Associa0on

Survivor  Support

December  2010

Sudden  Cardiac  ArrestAssocia0on

• SCA  claims  an  es4mated  325,000  lives  annually

• SCAA  MISSION:  To  eliminate  unnecessary  deathsfrom  sudden  cardiac  arrest  (SCA)  by  2020.

• To  fulfill  our  mission– Developed  community  programs  to  increase  awarenessand  understanding  of  SCA

– Share  informa4on,  resources  and  experiences  about  SCA– We  strengthen  SCA  chain  of  survival  through  publiceduca4on  and  awareness  about  state  of  the  art  treatment,and  beKer  access  to  AEDs

Resources  for  Survivors

• Access  to  SCAA  website  resources

• Inspire  –  online  community

• Sharing  survivor  stories  and  contacts

• SCAA  membership

• Par4cipa4on  in  50  Chapters

• Advocacy

• Educa4onal  programs

www.suddencardiacarrest.org

Website  Resources

• Mul0media  Resources

• Sudden  Cardiac  Arrest  andAEDs

• Hands-­‐Only  CPR

• Shocked  Back  to  Life  -­‐  ASurvivor  Story

• Easy  two-­‐minute  CPR  lesson

• Saving  Lives  from  SuddenCardiac  Arrest

• Awareness  of  congenital  longQT  syndrome.

• Heart  Library• HEARTISTRY  -­‐  The  Art  of

Caring  for  Your  Heart• To  Protect  and  Save:  Law

Enforcement  EarlyDefibrillator  Programs

• See  What's  Inside  video• Artery  Explorer:  The  Movie

• Worried  About  Having  to  Use  anAED?

• Be  Red  Cross  Ready  –  CPRTraining  and  More

• Heart  Library• Seconds  Save  Lives• Related  Links

Inspire  –  Online  CommunityConnec4ng  pa4ents,  family,  friends

 and  caregivers

Survivor  Stories  &  Celebra0ons

SCAA  Membership!A  vibrant  community  of  individuals  who  share

 our  vision  and  passion  of  preven4ng  loss  of  life  from  SCA.

• 4,200  Members  Include:– SCA  survivors– Individuals  with  ICDs– Family  and  friends  of  survivors  and  ICD  pa4ents– First  responders– Healthcare  and  public  safety  professionals– Industry  representa4ves– Government  officials;  and;– Family  and  friends  who  have  lost  a  loved  one  to  SCA– Expand  public  access  to  defibrilla4on.

Membership  Benefits

•– Gain  valuable  informa4on  on  the  latest  medical  and  legisla4ve

informa4on  related  to  SCA– Expand  public  access  to  defibrilla4on.– Learn  or  teach  CPR/AED  and  promote  the  "Chain  of  Survival– Spearhead  local  and  state  advocacy  efforts  to  change  public  policy  to

make  AEDs  and  ICDs  more  widely  available–  Local  chapter  ac4vi4es  and  networking– Legisla4ve  ac4on  alerts  on  federal  and  local  ini4a4ves– No4fied  of  breaking  news  by  e-­‐mail– Power  Points  Quarterly  newsleKer  includes  medical  updates,

announcement  of  Na4onal  and  chapter  ac4vi4es,  news  oneduca4onal  programs

Get  Involved  !

What  Do  Chapters  Do?

• Suppor4ve  community

• SCAA  Chapter,  members  and  legislators  worktogether  to  change  public  policy

• Engage  na4onal,  state  and  local  governmentofficials

• Enlist  support  of  AED  placements

• Encourage  CPR  training

• Expand  public  awareness  for  bystander  ac4on

Sudden  Cardiac  Arrest  Associa0on

www.suddencardiacarrest.org