Awareness. Education. Devices. Three programs working together to keep kids safe.
Awareness
- Getting the word out about the warning signs of cardiac conditions.
- Sponsoring community events and bringing in mobile cardiac screenings to help with early detection of abnormal heart conditions in kids.
- Helping families pay for genetic testing and other preventative measures not covered by insurance.
Education
- Once an abnormality is detected, helping families get a preventative plan in place with the proper providers and specialists.
- Sponsoring community events that would involve bringing in local organizations for CPR & AED training.
- Staying up to date with ongoing medical innovations and advancements in pediatric cardiac care.
Devices
- Distributing AEDs to at-need families throughout the community.
- The cost of an AED is approximately the same cost as a new iPhone!
- Without AEDs, the national average survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest is 10%. However, studies have demonstrated that the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest with AEDs is significantly higher, with some showing a rate as high as 70%.