Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a leading cause of death and strikes suddenly without warning. Sudden Cardiac Arrest claims the lives of as many as 450,000 people every year in the U.S. alone. About 95 percent of Sudden Cardiac Arrest victims die. CPR and calling 9-1-1 are not enough.

The American Heart Association recommends defibrillation within 3-5 minutes. On average, it takes emergency medical services teams 6-12 minutes to arrive. For every minute that passes without defibrillation, chances for survival decrease by 10 percent. Studies show that when effective AED programs are in place, survival rates can be as high as 74 percent—up from a mere 5 percent without at AED.