CPR FACTS

• 70% of those cardiac arrest take place outside of the hospital

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• 90% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests end in death

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• The AHA states that “globally, cardiac arrest claims more lives than colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, influenza, pneumonia, auto accidents, HIV, firearms, and house fires combined”

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• CPR and AED use can double or triple the survival rate of a person in cardiac arrest