by Chesapeake AED Services | Jan 31, 2013 | Chesapeake AED Services, CPR Training, Heart Health, SCA Facts
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake addressed members of the healthcare community, local media, and enthused citizens at Baltimore City Hall Wednesday January 30, 2013 to highlight the importance of heart disease awareness, the leading overall cause of death in Baltimore...
by Chesapeake AED Services | May 30, 2012 | AED, Chesapeake AED Services, CPR Training, Heart Health, National CPR & AED Awareness Week, SCA Facts
The first week of June is designated to CPR and AED Awareness. The nation wide effort began in 2008 with the support of the American Heart Association and the Red Cross. The program encourages awareness and education of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and what to do in...
by Chesapeake AED Services | Mar 7, 2012 | AED, Chesapeake AED Services, CPR Training, Heart Health, SCA Facts
Definition: Sudden Cardiac Arrest, (also known as cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest) is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively.[1] Medical personnel can refer to an unexpected cardiac arrest as...
