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It can happen in a
heartbeat. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can strike anyone, anytime. It is a
leading cause of death in the U.S., claiming nearly 320,000-325,000 lives each
year—about 1,000 people a day—or one every two minutes. (SCAA)
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Sandhills Cinema Newest HeartSafe Site
Sandhills Cinema, one of the busiest
places in town on the weekends, was the recent recipient of an automated external
defibrillator (AED). The AED was donated by Jim Connell of Pinehurst and installed
by the Southern Pines Fire Department. From left to right: Ricky Watts, fireman
SP; Buddy Spong, vice-chairman, HeartSafe Moore County; Scot Brooks, deputy
director, Moore County Emergency Manager, Deputy Director; Hampton Williams,
fire chief, SP; Matt Davis, fireman, SP; Paul Padgett, fireman, SP; and Asa
Bailey, fireman, SP.
Group Stresses Need for AEDs.
HeartSafe Moore County offer-ed itself to the N.C. Senate as a model for automated external
defibrillator (AED) networks across the state.
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HeartSafe Moore County - Savings Lives
with an AED Network by Claudia Watson
There are hundreds of thousands of out-of-hospital deaths that occur each year
in the United States from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), so ...
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