A SaveStation Has Been Placed in Your Community:
When Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) strikes we are highly dependent on the public to step in and help. SaveStations (savestation.ca) empower people to save lives by providing quick public access to life-saving AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators). SaveStation is leading the way to providing 24/7 access to AEDs by placing them in highly visible, easily accessible outdoor SaveStations and providing the tools and resources to launch effective public awareness campaigns so that people feel confident to know when and how to use them.
Every Second Counts in Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sudden Cardiac Arrest can happen to anyone at any time, and when it strikes, every second matters. For every minute that defibrillation is delayed, the chance of survival decreases by 10%. Annually, more than 350,000 Americans suffer out of hospital cardiac arrests; with the majority of them happening at home or in a public place. Currently, only around 10% of people survive.
Studies show that the immediate use of an AED combined with CPR can increase the likelihood of survival by 75% or more; however, all too often, AEDs are not publicly accessible.
24/7 Access to SaveStations and the Confidence to Use Them
Placing AEDs in outdoor SaveStations significantly increases the chance of survival by making these life-saving devices accessible to anyone, at any time. SaveStation is helping locations across the United States become Cardiac Safe Communities through Access to AEDs, Awareness of where they are and Education on how they work.
The first outdoor SaveStation in North America was placed in Ontario, Canada and since then, communities, schools, outdoor facilities, and neighbourhoods continue to work together to place AEDs outside in highly visible, easily recognizable SaveStations in the areas where they live, work and play.
You Have the Power to Save a Life
CALL. PUSH. SHOCK
If someone is unconscious and not breathing or just gasping irregularly
- CALL - Call 911
- PUSH - Begin CPR immediately
- SHOCK - Ask someone to retrieve the nearest AED, turn it on and follow the voice instructions