Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating normally. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. Immediate defibrillation and high-quality CPR can ...

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Sudden cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, at any time — including during routine activities. Additionally, this type of medical emergency doesn’t just happen to middle-aged adults or the elderly.

Knowing how to perform CPR and use an AED can significantly increase the survival rate of someone experiencing SCA. Many schools lack adequate AEDs and CPR training for students and staff.

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A man who climbed Mount Everest to install a defibrillator there says the device wound up saving a woman’s life just three weeks afterward. David Sullivan, 62, made the journey to the Himalayas to ...

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A man from Surrey in England who installed a defibrillator on Everest at an altitude of 16,400ft (5,000m) has "shed tears of joy" after hearing it was used to save the life of a French female climber.