From the CEO
Citizen CPR Foundation Announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2023
RescueStat is proud to announce that our very own CEO, Carl Dixon, has been chosen as a 40 Under 40 Award Winner for Citizen CPR Foundation in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field of saving lives! Original press release found here. SAN DIEGO,...
Prioritizing True Safety: The Urgent Need for AED Programs in our Universities
One of my favorite social psychologists is Johnathan Haidt. In his influential book, "The Coddling of the American Mind," he delves deep into the prevailing culture of overprotection that has seeped into American youth. Haidt identifies several "untruths" that have...
Stepping Up the Survival Rate of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
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...
The AED Paradox: AED Growth vs Survival Rates
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...
Cleaning Up the Defunct AED Mess
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...
Carl’s Journey 4/4: 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...
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...
Carl’s Journey 1/4: My Dad
In honor of RescueStat’s 20th anniversary, I have decided to write a series of blog posts about my personal experience with sudden cardiac arrest and the learning journey that I have been on since I decided to acquire RescueStat in July of 2019. My first post starts...