What is a defibrillator? A defibrillator is a device that checks a person’s heart and delivers an electric shock if it has stopped beating normally. If a person suddenly collapses, they may be suffering from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is serious. It means that the person’s heart has stopped pumping blood and they need help fast.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40 in the United States and other countries.In the U.S. alone, 326,000 people of all ages experience SCA each year and nine out of ten victims die*. *Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, 2015 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics.

Nearly 90% of all sudden cardiac arrests happen in the home*. A majority of the time, someone is in the home who could potentially help. That someone could be you.