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			Welcome to Safety on Scene Systems, LLC Our vision is to provide comprehensive, easy to understand emergency first aid equipment to homes, businesses, and schools. Safety on Scene Systems, LLC (SOSS) specializes in Emergency First Aid Equipment for use by the first lay person on the scene of a medical emergency. Our products include complete first aid kits, first aid/survival kits, written and audio first aid instructions, as well as Automatic External Defibrillators (AED). In an emergency, the lay person responding with a first aid system from SOSS can feel confident that they will know the best way to assist the victim until 911 responders are on scene. Back to Top What Is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)? Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. When this happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs. SCA usually causes death if it's not treated within minutes. Overview To understand SCA, it helps to understand how the heart works. The heart has an internal electrical system that controls the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat. Problems with the electrical system can cause abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias (ah-RITH-me-ahs). There are many types of arrhythmias. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm. Some arrhythmias can cause the heart to stop pumping blood to the body. These are the type of arrhythmias that cause SCA. SCA is not the same as a heart attack. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked. During a heart attack, the heart usually doesn't suddenly stop beating. SCA, however, may happen after or during recovery from a heart attack. People who have heart disease are at increased risk for SCA. However, most SCAs happen in people who appear healthy and have no known heart disease or other risk factors for SCA. Outlook Ninety-five percent of people who have SCA die from it—most within minutes. Rapid treatment of SCA with a defibrillator can be lifesaving. A defibrillator is a device that sends an electric shock to the heart to try to restore its normal rhythm. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which often are found in public places like airports and office buildings, can be used by bystanders to save the lives of people who are having SCA. Full Story: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/scda/scda_whatis.html Back to Top Improving Survival From Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Did you know... Each year in the United States of America there are over 220,000 victims of sudden cardiac arrest. CPR combined with bystander use of an AED more than doubled the chances of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared with using CPR alone, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2007. Full Story: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3050869 Back to Top Reverse Sudden Cardiac Death with an Automated External Defibrillator (Video) Full Story: http://www.allthingsscience.com/video/630/Automated-External-Defibrillators Back to Top