 | | School-aged children are not immune to cardiac arrest. In fact, an estimated 5,000-7,000 children die from SCA each year, often on school grounds or playing fields, where contact sports injuries can increase the odds of an SCA event.¹ That’s why many schools, including districts in some of the largest cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City have installed HeartStart AEDs. |
¹. Berger S., Dhaka A., Friedberg D.Z. Sudden Cardiac Death in Infants, Children and Adolescents. Pediatric Clinics of North America. April 1999; 46 (2):221.Statistics are estimates.