Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
Creating a Culture of First Responders Empowered by Life-Saving Technology
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...
The Shocking Truth: Heart Attacks and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Aren’t the Same Thing
You may have heard a heart attack described as a “plumbing problem” while Sudden Cardiac Arrest is described as an “electrical problem,” but what exactly does that mean? Let’s dive a little deeper into these terms that are sometimes incorrectly used interchangeably. ...
Together We Will
This week's post has been written by Andrea Baer, Executive Director of Parent Heart Watch February is Heart Month, a time for candy, flowers, and Valentines. But February takes on a whole new meaning when your world has been rocked by sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)....
We Graded the NFL So You Don’t Have To
At RescueStat, our focus is ensuring equipment, organizations, people, and culture are ready when someone suffers a Sudden Cardiac Arrest. We leverage a Readiness Checklist so that our clients are ready to act quickly when emergencies occur. To provide an...
Are You at Risk?
You know how to recognize Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the steps to take in case of a cardiac emergency, but what if you are the one at risk? To understand Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) risk factors it is necessary to understand some basic cardiac physiology. The heart is...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Isn’t New… You Just Haven’t Been Paying Attention
I read an article last week published by CBS news and the title was, “Cardiac Arrest in youth athletes is rare, but it does happen.” WHAT!? Then I heard this type of comment from several people, “Sure have been seeing this a lot more [Sudden Cardiac Arrest] these...
CPR Won’t Save a Life (but it damn sure helps)
With the recent media attention surrounding Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest, it brought to light the confusion and misinformation surrounding sudden cardiac arrest and AEDs. Thankfully Damar got the timely care that he needed for a positive outcome. This terrifying...
Carl’s Journey 3/4: Time = The Problem and the Solution
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...
Carl’s Journey 2/4: My Awakening
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...