| This year we are featuring life
saving AED's at 4 of our field locations. These were purchased
from a Grant provided to us from The ESSA Foundation.
Training for proper usage of these AED's and CPR will be held
for the coaching staff, assistants and any other volunteer's.
Training events will be listed on our Calendar of Events page. Call
Anthony Jordan our League Safety Officer (570-620-1656) to sign
up for the class as it is limited.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a leading cause of
death in the United States, claiming an estimated 325,000 lives
each year. During a sudden cardiac arrest, heart function ceases
-- abruptly and without warning. When this occurs, the heart is
no longer able to pump blood to the rest of the body, and in
some 95% of victims, death occurs.
While Sudden Cardiac
Arrest (SCA) is a significant public health crisis, it is often
misunderstood. SCA is not a heart attack. A heart
attack occurs when a blood vessel becomes blocked and interrupts
blood flow to the heart, causing heart muscle to die. Sudden
cardiac arrest occurs when the heart's electrical
system malfunctions and the heart stops beating. Most of these
deaths occur with little or no warning, from a syndrome called
sudden cardiac arrest. The most common cause of sudden cardiac
arrest is a disturbance in the heart rhythm called ventricular
fibrillation.
Once a cardiac arrest
occurs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation
is required within the first several minutes to restore
electrical activity to the heart and revive the heart's pumping
function. Availability of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
is critical for rapid response to cardiac arrest. |
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