Have them send help. Stay on the line and listen for further instructions.
If the person is not breathing normally, start chest compressions. Push down hard and fast in the center of the chest. Keep your arms straight. Send someone to find an AED.
The AED (automated external defibrillator) is a portable medical device that delivers an electrical shock to restart a person’s heart. It provides voice prompts that tell you exactly what to do and will only administer a shock if needed, so there’s no reason to hesitate.
The HeartRescue Project, funded by the Medtronic Foundation, is dedicated to improving how sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is recognized, treated and measured in the United States. Community response education is an important component of the program's mission. For more information about SCA, including education videos and training programs, please visit HeartRescue Project.
We wanted to give a special thanks to HeartRescue Partners: University of Arizona, Duke University, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, University of Washington and American Medical Response (AMR).
The HeartRescue Project, funded by the Medtronic Foundation, is dedicated to improving how sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is recognized, treated and measured in the United States. Community response education is an important component of the program's mission. For more information about SCA, including education videos and training programs, please visit HeartRescue Project.
We wanted to give a special thanks to HeartRescue Partners: University of Arizona, Duke University, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, University of Washington and American Medical Response (AMR).
Although SCA can happen to anyone at any time, there is hope of survival. These people are alive today, thanks to fast-acting bystanders who knew how to respond correctly. Learn from their inspiring stories and you'll be better prepared in the future.
The HeartRescue Project has created a public service announcement to draw attention to one of the nation's leading killers, sudden cardiac arrest, and to explain what we can do to help increase the chances of survival.
Save-A-Life Simulator
at the Mall
Tap “Done” at the end of each video to advance.
