by Valene Webb | Aug 15, 2023 | AED, Message from RescueStat CEO, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, training
Step Change When I first joined RescueStat, I was taken back by the statement: “RescueStat partners have experienced survival rates upwards of 70%.” This struck me because I knew that the national survival rate for Sudden Cardiac Arrest was less than 10%. With most...
by Carl Dixon | Aug 9, 2023 | AED, Message from RescueStat CEO, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
In the realm of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, the promise of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) shines bright. This remarkable device, which can deliver a life-saving electric shock to restart a heart in Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), has become a beacon of hope. If...
by Carl Dixon | Apr 25, 2023 | AED, Message from RescueStat CEO, Remote Monitoring
Remote Monitoring is the Future If you are a parent or have had roommates, you know a thing or two about cleaning up messes. Like every good mess, you need the right tool to accomplish the job. You can scrub the wall all you want to get rid of those pen marks, but...
by Carl Dixon | Mar 9, 2023 | Message from RescueStat CEO, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The What and the How of Saving In my last post, Time: the Problem and the Solution, I discussed the importance of time in saving lives from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Time without action is the problem. Reducing time to first shock is the solution. Combining...
by Carl Dixon | Dec 8, 2022 | Message from RescueStat CEO, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
As I mentioned in my last blog post, the national survival rate for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is an abysmal 10%. This brings up two obvious questions: Why is the survival rate so bad? And what can we do to fix it? The answer to each of these questions can be summed...
by Carl Dixon | Oct 25, 2022 | Heart Health, Message from RescueStat CEO, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
My second post is a continuation of my story and my awakening to the problem of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). To recap, my dad, Sterling Dixon, had just passed away from SCA on his 63rd birthday. The weeks after my dad’s passing were a whirlwind of emotion. The Sunday...
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