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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