PRINTER'S NO. 1297
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
233
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, OCTOBER 25, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 25, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2017 as "Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania to increase awareness and
prompt treatment of sudden cardiac arrest.
WHEREAS, Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in
the United States, accounting for more than 350,000 deaths each
year, according to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation; and
WHEREAS, The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, a nonprofit
organization, was created specifically to raise awareness about
sudden cardiac arrest in this Commonwealth and the nation; and
WHEREAS, Anyone can experience sudden cardiac arrest,
including infants, high school athletes and people 30 years of
age or older who have no sign of heart disease; and
WHEREAS, Sudden cardiac arrest is extremely deadly, with the
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute giving the disease a
mortality rate of approximately 95%; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association states that to have a
chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest, victims must
receive a lifesaving defibrillation within the first four to six
minutes of the attack; and
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WHEREAS, For every minute that passes without a shock from an
automated external defibrillator (AED), the chance of survival
decreases by approximately 10%; and
WHEREAS, Lifesaving treatments for sudden cardiac arrest are
effective if administered in time; and
WHEREAS, According to the American Heart Association,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and early defibrillation with an
AED more than double the chances that a victim will survive; and
WHEREAS, There is a need for comprehensive educational
efforts designed to increase awareness of sudden cardiac arrest
among medical professionals and the greater public in order to
promote early detection and proper treatment of this disease and
to improve quality of life; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of October 2017
as "Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania to
increase awareness and prompt treatment of sudden cardiac
arrest.
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