You may know that cardiac arrest can happen anytime and anywhere, but you may not know that more than 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside of a hospital setting each year in the United States. In the event of a cardiac arrest, minutes matter.
Whether it is someone in your family, a friend, or the person at the table next to you, immediately calling 911 and starting chest compressions may save their life.
Take the quiz below to test your knowledge of cardiac arrest and how you could potentially save someone’s life.
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Emergencies can take many forms and occur at any time. You never know when you might find yourself at the scene of a fire, accident, sudden cardiac arrest, overdose, or other crisis situation.
Minutes Matter, a partnership between UPMC and the City of Pittsburgh, provides our community with access to basic emergency information and education, so they can help others in need – whether in their homes or in the community.
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