We want to ensure that our Michigan high schools are properly equipped to handle cardiac emergencies.

Sudden cardiac arrest occurs over 700 times daily in the United States, resulting in 250,000 deaths per year.

The current survival rate for cardiac arrest is less than 5%.

Death usually follows unless responders restore a normal heart rhythm by shocking the heart within 5-7 minutes.

Sudden cardiac arrest can occur at any age. Recent statistics show an alarming number of sudden cardiac deaths among school aged children and young adults.

AEDs can restore a normal heart rhythm in sudden cardiac arrest victims.

The only treatment for sudden cardiac arrest is defibrillation. Without this, the victim will die.

Adequate placement of AEDs can potentially save 66,000 lives annually.