Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., and about 92 percent of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital. But statistics prove immediate CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED, could save thousands of lives each year. Lt. Mark Sanders with the , and Mike Kappa, retired district chief and current CPR/AED instructor with the fire department, explain the need and .
CPR and Automated External Defibrillators
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This sign is seen an a lot of places, but would you know how to use an AED if need be?
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Proper use of AEDs can save thousands of lives each year.
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Cincinnati Fire Department's Lt. Mark Sanders and Mike Kappa, retired district chief and current CPR/AED instructor.
