Each year, more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) occur in the United States. About 90% of the people who experience an OHCA will die. While these numbers are nothing short of staggering, The American Heart Association also notes that “CPR, especially if administered immediately after cardiac arrest, can double or triple a person’s chance of survival.” 

45% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims survive when bystander CPR is administered.