Public Service Announcements / Videos

Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Are You at Risk? 
(Courtesy of St. Jude Medical Center)  Dr. Charles Machell presents factors that may put you at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest.  A second video explains the anatomy of the heart itself, and how and why SCA occurs.

Tom Brokaw's PSA (Click the "Play" button under the video)
This Public Service Announcement features Tom Brokaw explaining the value of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association.

Carolyn's Story
This PSA tells the story of Carolyn Holt, whose heart rhythm changed into a lethal arrhythmia while she was driving.  After she crashed her car, she was pulled out unconscious, not breathing, and without a pulse by passersby.  She received CPR from those who stopped, and one "everyday hero" had an AED in the trunk of his car.  This defibrillator was used to shock Carolyn's heart back to a regular rhythm, and she recovered fully.

American Heart - Chain of Survival
This beautifully-produced Public Service Announcement was produced for airing in Massachusetts.  It powerfully explains how profoundly Sudden Cardiac Arrest death affects so many...and how we can play a part in the "Chain of Survival" with CPR and rapid access to AED Defibrillation.
 

Youth & Teen AED Survivor Stories

Matt's Rescue
An 8 minute video detailing the story of Matt Keene, a 17-year-old New Hampshire high school football player who went into sudden cardiac arrest after practice.  His life was saved by an AED.  This video stresses the importance of CPR training and early access to AED's.

Lacrosse Goalie's Life Saved (Click "Play" Button on video)
This PSA (Public Service Announcement) produced by U.S. Lacrosse, the governing body in scholastic lacrosse, emphasizes the importance of CPR and defibrillation by AED.  High school lacrosse goalie James Hendrick was struck in the chest with a shot during the game, suffering a condition known as Commotio Corids, in which a direct impact to the sternum causes a lethal arrhythmia.  Henrick's coach came to his rescue, utilizing an AED to shock James' heart back into a life-sustaining rhythm.