Neighbors helping neighbors survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
Cumberland and Dauphin Counties have committed to form a team of dedicated local residents, trained and empowered to respond to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) emergencies. These everyday heroes are ready to make a difference when it matters most. If you’re interested in joining this lifesaving network of neighbors helping neighbors, click below to apply for the Cardiac Arrest Rapid Engagement (CARE) Team.
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“Avive’s 4 Minute Community AEDs are a complete game changer. By placing these lifesaving devices in homes, businesses, and workplaces—and connecting them directly to 911—we're empowering everyday people to take action in an emergency. Now, community members can step in, respond faster than ever, and truly become heroes by saving lives.”
This March 2025 report published in Resuscitation Plus spotlights the success of Avive’s 4 Minute Community™ Program in Cumberland County, PA. This represents a proof-of-concept for the potential of organized layperson citizen responders to help address low survival from OHCA through the deployment of Avive Connect AEDs in residential areas with trained citizen responders.
Avive’s 4 Minute Community™ Program takes a new approach to increasing survival from out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest by helping to bridge the gap in cardiac care during emergencies. Through widespread community training and strategic placement of Avive Connect AEDs - in neighborhoods and homes - 911 dispatchers can alert nearby citizens when and where their AED needs to be used. All with the goal of making a lifesaving shock from an AED available within 4 minutes of accepting the alert.
The CARE (Cardiac Arrest Rapid Engagement) Team is a group of citizen volunteers strategically located across a community who are equipped with an Avive Connect AED®. CARE Team members are recruited in coordination with local First Responders, trained in CPR/AED use and volunteer response safety, and empowered to respond quickly when alerted to neighbor in need.
