South County Fire’s cardiac arrest survival rate nearly double national average

South County Fire’s cardiac arrest survival rate nearly double national average

A bigger focus on high-performance CPR is making southwest Snohomish County among the safest places in the U.S. to experience a cardiac arrest. New data shows South County Fire’s cardiac...

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South County Fire’s cardiac arrest survival rate nearly double national average - Lynnwood Today

(Image courtesy of South County Fire) A bigger focus on high-performance CPR is making southwest Snohomish County among the safest places in the U.S. to experience a cardiac arrest. New data shows South County Fire’s cardiac arrest survival rate* is 71.4%, according to the 2024 CARES report. This is nearly double the national average of 36.3%, . “Firefighters are very deliberately focused on providing the absolute best CPR for your loved one,” s…

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