Crime & Safety
FCFRD News Blog : Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time. SCA is a le ...
October 15, 2021
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time. SCA is a leading cause of preventable death. For every minute that passes before help arrives, SCA survival decreases by 7%-10%.
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In January of this year, FCFRD launched the PulsePoint mobile app in Fairfax County. The PulsePoint app alerts resident bystanders nearby, trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), who can help victims before Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department firefighters and paramedics arrive. It also directs these potential resident rescuers to the exact location of the closest Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
The PulsePoint mobile app can be found in the Apple App Store and on Google Play.
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