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

“When Life Depends on it, You Need a PAL”