SCA Stories
A Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor Story
Mike was a normal and healthy 17 year old kid in high school. Mike was a normal…
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Tragedy Strikes Change
Karen Acompora’s Mission to Raise SCA Awareness & Save Lives The Acompora family tragically lost their perfectly…
Who Do You Play For? Evan Ernst’s fight to save lives from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Who We Play For (WWPF) is an organization born out of the loss of Rafe Maccarone, who passed…
Cardiac Arrest on the Ski Chairlift
Sudden Cardiac Arrest can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere – including the ski chairlift. 14-year-old Cassidy was…
Mary Newman Shares Her SCA Story: Challenges & Inspiration
A founding member of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, and instrumental in the development of both the…
Legislative Victory for the Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) refers to a condition in which the heart stops pumping blood abruptly due…
Jennifer Chap – How her Cat, Buddy, Alerted her to her Husband’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest Emergency
Jennifer Chap describes her surreal experience providing CPR to save her husband Rick’s life on what started…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Save in Chik-fil-A
“With Sudden Cardiac Arrest, you have no time. There’s no time on the table. You’re on the…
Cardiac Arrest Rescue on a Plane
Dr. Allison Dupont, an interventional cardiologist, reflects on her experience responding to a cardiac emergency during a…
Responding to Cardiac Arrest With & Without an AED
As a cardiologist, Dr. Bourne has resuscitated countless patients. Almost all of these cases of cardiac arrest…
Fighting for Tanner with School AED Laws
“Grief is like war. I either win or I die trying. This AED war is something I…
Office Colleagues Save a Life
Bill and Shawn share their inspiring stories of survival and gratitude. On World Restart a Heart Day…
Military Mom’s Fight to Keep Brave Hearts Beating
How One Mother is Working to Change Medical Military Protocol Laurie Finlayson’s son David died of Sudden…
Students Save Classmate with CPR and AED
When Chibuzo Ikonta, a sophmore on the Valencia High School Basketball team, suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness…
Little League AEDs Save Two Lives in One Season
“I got to hold the AED that saved this mom, and I feel like it’s Peyton’s heart…
AED Rescuer Saves Life of 16-year-old at the Gym
Bill and Shawn share their inspiring stories of survival and gratitude. 16 year-old Lexi was a healthy,…
After Losing Brock, Kim Advocates for Survival
Kim shares the story of losing her son to Sudden Cardiac Arrest and her advice to promote…
Liz Shares How to Run School AED Programs
How to create successful school and community defibrillator programs Liz started working with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)…
Chris and His Now-Famous Video of Cardiac Arrest Survival
Watch Chris describe the story and footage of when he suffered cardiac arrest Unlike most victims and…
Insights from Survivors and Rescuers
Dr. Dainty wants to bring real experiences to CPR training and AED design Dr. Katie Dainty does…
Paramedic Advocates for CPR and AED Education
Debra shares ideas on how to improve AED awareness and access After witnessing someone fall through the…
CPR Instructor on a Mission to Save Lives
On both a professional and personal level, Marilyn understands the importance of CPR and Automated External Defibrillators…
Kemoy Campbell: Olympian and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor
Kemoy Campbell, a Jamaican distance runner and Olympian, went into Sudden Cardiac Arrest while pacing the men’s…
Meggie Saves a Collapsed Olympian with CPR
Meggie was sitting in the balcony, spectating the 2019 NYRR Millrose Games, when Olympian Kemoy Campbell collapsed…
Victoria Reflects on Witnessing a Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Victoria was sitting in the balcony, spectating the 2019 NYRR Millrose Games, when Olympian Kemoy Campbell collapsed…