Community Heart Safety and Awareness Initiative since 2012

 
Community Heart Watch:
Community Heart Watch:
Committing to Local and Regional
Committing to Local and Regional
Heart Safety and Awareness Since 2012
Heart Safety and Awareness Since 2012
 
 
Irregular heart rhythm or heart stoppage that results in a lack
of blood flow to the brain and other organs – the victim
collapses and is at high risk of death
Strikes people of all ages, including those without known heart
disease – even young and healthy athletes
Impacts 350,000 Americans – 1,000 per day
Requires CPR to get the blood pumping and defibrillation
(shock) to restart the heart
Community engagement and response directly impacts SCA
survival
 
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
 
Every Second Counts
 
SCA results in death in minutes if care is not provided quickly
Every minute defibrillation is delayed = 10% decrease in survival
Nationally, 90% of victims do not survive
3 important interventions
1)
Call 911
2)
Bystander CPR
3)
Defibrillation via AED
 
SCA: Bystanders and AEDs Save Lives
 
Alleviating Bystander Fears
 
Only 32% of SCA victims receive bystander CPR
Less than 12% have an AED applied
 
Resource limitations
, including:
Equipment – lack of available AEDs in rural areas
Training – relatively low rates of CPR-trained individuals
Personnel – EMS and volunteer fire departments
responsible for large, less accessible geographic areas
Rural and remote geography
, potentially leading to:
Delays in EMS arrival
Disrupted communication
Low population density, decreasing chance of bystander
intervention
 
Unique Challenges in Southeastern Ohio
 
CARES Survival Rates when R
esuscitation Attempted
EMS: Athens, Bremen/Rushville, Lancaster, Millersport with Transport to FMC
 
Survival is closer to national average of 10%
when including patients who die before EMS arrives
 
Snider Community Heart Watch
Named after Dr. Gordon B. Snider, a cardiologist who brought the
first intensive care unit to FMC
Formed in 2012 following two SCA events:
Misty Morrison – age 27, SCA on Aug. 15, 2011
Claire Birkholz – age 9, SCA on Sept. 16, 2011
 
Objectives
 
Improve community (regional business, school and health
care agencies) awareness of cardiac emergencies
Identify unique solutions to regional challenges in
effective response to cardiac emergencies including SCA
Providing CPR training and certification to local schools,
businesses, health care providers and citizens
Improving access to AEDs – lifesaving devices in SCA
Celebrating heart saving efforts with “Great Save Awards”
 
Accomplishments
 
Placed 300+ AEDs in the community
Trained 10,000+ people in CPR and HOPE
Accredited 50 schools as 
Heart Safe
Accredited 11 business sites as 
Heart Safe
Creating a regional AED map to better coordinate
resuscitation for cardiac arrest
 
Community Engagement and Impact
 
Current Membership
 
FMC physicians, nurses and leaders
Fire/EMS: Lancaster, Greenfield Township, Hocking County,
Hocking Township, Millersport, Walnut Township/Thurston,
Violet Township, Pleasant Township, Bremen/Rushcreek,
Thornville, Basil/Baltimore
Schools: Lancaster Public
Business: Fairfield Federal Savings & Loan
 
Community Heart Watch: Initiatives
 
1)
CPR training in the community
2)
Heart Safe Business Accreditation
3)
Heart Safe School Accreditation
4)
Regional AED mapping and access
Identify regions of AED shortages
Place AEDs in areas of need
Reduce time to defibrillation by coordinating emergency
response and AED location
 
 
 
Heart Safe Business Accreditation
 
3 year accreditation criteria:
AED(s) on site
50-75% of staff trained in CPR and AED use
Quarterly emergency drills
Annual SCA awareness event
Accreditation is free (may be costs for AED and CPR training)
Accredited businesses:
Fairfield Federal – 3
Fairfield National Bank – 5
Center of Disabilities
 
Stebelton Snider Law
Fairfield County Utilities
Fairfield County JFS
 
Heart Safe Business Accreditation Toolkit
C
ontains all the forms and info needed
 
Heart Safe School Accreditation
 
3 year accreditation: same criteria as businesses
Accredited 25 schools in our market and 25 outside market
Accreditation assumed by Sudden Arrhythmia Death
Syndromes (SADS) Foundation 2016 – 2019
Community Heart Watch assumed responsibility for HSSA
for local market only in 2021
 
Regional AED mapping with PulsePoint
 
When a cardiac emergency strikes, quickly finding an AED
can save a life!
That’s where PulsePoint comes in – a free app that shares
AED locations with bystanders
It also allows users to enter AEDs into the system – just
snap a picture and note the location
Sends alerts to AED owners when batteries and pads are
about to expire
 
Shows nearest AEDs on
interactive map
Provides a description of where the
AED is located in the building
Shows a photo of AED in context
Shows the facility’s hours of
operation
 
PulsePoint on Your Phone
 
What Can You Do?
 
Be Informed, Be Aware & Be Ready
Get trained in CPR
Offer CPR training for your staff
Get an AED for your business
Hold an SCA awareness activity in your business
Download the PulsePoint app, enter your AEDs and add
PulsePoint materials to your website
Accredit your business as Heart Safe
Join Community Heart Watch (meet monthly for 1 hour)
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Since 2012, Community Heart Watch has been dedicated to promoting local and regional heart safety and awareness. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a serious condition affecting people of all ages, with prompt CPR and defibrillation being crucial for survival. By emphasizing community engagement and response, lives can be saved. Learn how bystander intervention, AEDs, and overcoming fears play key roles in increasing SCA survival rates, particularly in regions facing unique challenges like Southeastern Ohio.


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  1. Community Heart Watch: Committing to Local and Regional Heart Safety and Awareness Since 2012

  2. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Irregular heart rhythm or heart stoppage that results in a lack of blood flow to the brain and other organs the victim collapses and is at high risk of death Strikes people of all ages, including those without known heart disease even young and healthy athletes Impacts 350,000 Americans 1,000 per day Requires CPR to get the blood pumping and defibrillation (shock) to restart the heart Community engagement and response directly impacts SCA survival

  3. Every Second Counts SCA results in death in minutes if care is not provided quickly Every minute defibrillation is delayed = 10% decrease in survival Nationally, 90% of victims do not survive 3 important interventions 1) Call 911 2) Bystander CPR 3) Defibrillation via AED

  4. SCA: Bystanders and AEDs Save Lives Survival Rates 50% 30% 10% National Average With Bystander CPR With Bystander CPR & AED

  5. Alleviating Bystander Fears Only 32% of SCA victims receive bystander CPR Less than 12% have an AED applied FEAR FACT I m not sure it is an emergency. If victim is not responding and not breathing it is an emergency. I m afraid CPR will hurt the victim it is better to wait for professionals. Bystander intervention while waiting for EMS saves lives you can t get deader, might get better. I might get a disease doing mouth- to-mouth. Hands-only CPR can be just as effective as conventional CPR. I m afraid the AED shock will hurt the victim. AEDs are safe they do not shock a victim if it is not necessary. I might get sued. Good Samaritan laws protect bystanders.

  6. Unique Challenges in Southeastern Ohio Resource limitations, including: Equipment lack of available AEDs in rural areas Training relatively low rates of CPR-trained individuals Personnel EMS and volunteer fire departments responsible for large, less accessible geographic areas Rural and remote geography, potentially leading to: Delays in EMS arrival Disrupted communication Low population density, decreasing chance of bystander intervention

  7. CARES Survival Rates when Resuscitation Attempted EMS: Athens, Bremen/Rushville, Lancaster, Millersport with Transport to FMC 2019 2020 36% 29% 19% 18% To Admit To Discharge Survival is closer to national average of 10% when including patients who die before EMS arrives

  8. Snider Community Heart Watch Named after Dr. Gordon B. Snider, a cardiologist who brought the first intensive care unit to FMC Formed in 2012 following two SCA events: Misty Morrison age 27, SCA on Aug. 15, 2011 Claire Birkholz age 9, SCA on Sept. 16, 2011

  9. Objectives Improve community (regional business, school and health care agencies) awareness of cardiac emergencies Identify unique solutions to regional challenges in effective response to cardiac emergencies including SCA Providing CPR training and certification to local schools, businesses, health care providers and citizens Improving access to AEDs lifesaving devices in SCA Celebrating heart saving efforts with Great Save Awards

  10. Accomplishments Placed 300+ AEDs in the community Trained 10,000+ people in CPR and HOPE Accredited 50 schools as Heart Safe Accredited 11 business sites as Heart Safe Creating a regional AED map to better coordinate resuscitation for cardiac arrest

  11. Community Engagement and Impact

  12. Current Membership FMC physicians, nurses and leaders Fire/EMS: Lancaster, Greenfield Township, Hocking County, Hocking Township, Millersport, Walnut Township/Thurston, Violet Township, Pleasant Township, Bremen/Rushcreek, Thornville, Basil/Baltimore Schools: Lancaster Public Business: Fairfield Federal Savings & Loan

  13. Community Heart Watch: Initiatives 1) CPR training in the community 2) Heart Safe Business Accreditation 3) Heart Safe School Accreditation 4) Regional AED mapping and access Identify regions of AED shortages Place AEDs in areas of need Reduce time to defibrillation by coordinating emergency response and AED location

  14. Heart Safe Business Accreditation 3 year accreditation criteria: AED(s) on site 50-75% of staff trained in CPR and AED use Quarterly emergency drills Annual SCA awareness event Accreditation is free (may be costs for AED and CPR training) Accredited businesses: Fairfield Federal 3 Fairfield National Bank 5 Center of Disabilities Stebelton Snider Law Fairfield County Utilities Fairfield County JFS

  15. Heart Safe Business Accreditation Toolkit Contains all the forms and info needed

  16. Heart Safe School Accreditation 3 year accreditation: same criteria as businesses Accredited 25 schools in our market and 25 outside market Accreditation assumed by Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation 2016 2019 Community Heart Watch assumed responsibility for HSSA for local market only in 2021

  17. Regional AED mapping with PulsePoint When a cardiac emergency strikes, quickly finding an AED can save a life! That s where PulsePoint comes in a free app that shares AED locations with bystanders It also allows users to enter AEDs into the system just snap a picture and note the location Sends alerts to AED owners when batteries and pads are about to expire

  18. PulsePoint on Your Phone Shows nearest AEDs on interactive map Provides a description of where the AED is located in the building Shows a photo of AED in context Shows the facility s hours of operation

  19. What Can You Do? Be Informed, Be Aware & Be Ready Get trained in CPR Offer CPR training for your staff Get an AED for your business Hold an SCA awareness activity in your business Download the PulsePoint app, enter your AEDs and add PulsePoint materials to your website Accredit your business as Heart Safe Join Community Heart Watch (meet monthly for 1 hour)

  20. Questions?

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