Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Project ADAM.Illinois
Midwest Heart Foundation/Project ADAM. Illinois is an affiliate of Project ADAM® a not-for-profit program of Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin.
Project ADAM® is a sudden cardiac death prevention program created
and named in memory of Adam Lemel, a 17 year old high school
student who collapsed and died while playing basketball.
The mission is to serve children and adolescents through education
and deployment of life saving programs that help prevent sudden
cardiac arrest.
Schools and other areas where large groups of children and
adolescents gather are the targeted geography.
Project ADAM® provides a pediatric cardiac advisory committee to
implement a unique program for sharing the most current data and
information on sudden cardiac arrest incidents. This ultimately will
lead to medical research that will prevent sudden cardiac arrest.
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Startling facts about sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death in
the United States, claiming about 1,000 people a day.
It is estimated that sudden cardiac arrest affects more than 7000
children annually.
The average survival rate of someone who collapses from sudden
cardiac arrest is 6%.
By administering CPR and defibrillation within 5 minutes of collapse,
the survival rate increases to 30-50%.
How can we support your school’s efforts to enhance
your readiness for a cardiac emergency?
Our role is to provide:
Information and free consultation to assess a school’s public access to
defibrillation (PAD) program and evaluate school needs. Many school
programs are running smoothly but would like to enhance their current
program. Others have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in place
but may not a specific policy in place.
Materials that provide step-by-step activities necessary to develop or
enhance your public access defibrillation (PAD) program
Support by phone, e-mail and in-person visits. We will answer your
questions, listen to your concerns and provide direction to help make
your PAD program as efficient and effective as possible.
To learn more about Project ADAM. Illinois or to schedule a free
consultation for your school please call 630.873.3421