Sarah Katzenmaier, a retired IBMer, local activist and advocate for CPR is pictured here shortly before experiencing Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) that nearly took her life while dressed as a zombie, and dancing in the annual Thriller parade in front of the Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington. Read Sarah’s story.
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death, with national survival rates averaging just 10%. In areas of San Diego, where over 2,600 AEDs are mapped, survival rates are between 50 – 70%.
Lexington volunteers (Cardiac Cats) are working to change that with a goal of mapping 1000+ AEDs across the Bluegrass Region. These locations will be accessible to 911 systems today, and soon on smartphones.
Story About Current Campaign to Map AEDs in Massachusetts
Julie’s TED Talk
Cardiac Crusade Story
Julie Coon survived a sudden cardiac arrest because bystanders knew CPR and how to locate and use an AED to save her life. Her husband, Greg, quickly realized how critical it is to find the nearest AED in an emergency. Together, they founded Cardiac Crusade, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to make AED locations instantly searchable by both emergency dispatchers and smartphones.
Phase 1 of their mission is building a national volunteer network to map AEDs so 911 systems can instantly direct first responders to those locations. Phase 2 goal is to get those AED locations on smartphones via Google and Apple Maps.
Your donation fuels this effort by supporting:
- Community Outreach & Awareness
- Marketing
- AED Signage
- Social Media Campaign and Digital Support
- Press Releases
- Business Mailers
- Volunteer Training
- Volunteer Identifying Shirts, materials, and
- Volunteer Appreciation
…all aimed at making Massachusetts a safer, heart-smart state.
Contact Cardiac Crusade
ADDRESS:
3948 Legacy Drive
Suite 106-323
Plano, TX 75023
