HeartSafe Program

DO YOU LIVE IN A HEARTSAFE COMMUNITY?

If someone in your community suffers a sudden cardiac arrest tomorrow, how likely is he or she to survive due to rapid access to life-saving treatment?
Now that all cities and towns in Massachusetts have enhanced 9-1-1, how many residents and public safety officials in your community can recognize the symptoms of cardiac arrest and know how to get help “on the way, right away”?
Who knows CPR in your community and is prepared to administer it when necessary?
Where are automated external defibrillators (AEDs) located, and who has been trained to use them appropriately?

The answers to these questions could determine whether or not your community qualifies as a Massachusetts HeartSafe Community.