WHY DO I NEED A PAL?
[PORTABLE AUDIBLE LIFESAVER]
National average response time for EMS is 13 minutes
Chances of survival is reduced by 10% for every minute that passes
Brain death begins in 4 minutes and is complete in less than 10
Sudden cardiac arrest kills over 1000 adults every day
85% of cardiac arrests happen in the home
90% of people who use CPR, do so on someone they know
12 persons drown every day
CPR is only performed on less than a third of the people who need it
90% of people are hesitant to perform CPR
80% of persons who attempt CPR perform it incorrectly
Children as young as 9 years old can learn and retain CPR skills
CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival