National Safety Month and SCA

Each month of June, the National Safety Council helps bring safety awareness to organizations to get involved and participate in National Safety Month. National Safety Month is a yearly observance to help people and organizations become educated in safety and different aspects of life. Each and every week during this month the National Safety Council has a theme for the week. The week of Week 4 is driving safety and assists in aiding people with good information on safety and driving

National Safety Month also means taking the steps to make sure that your heart has been screened and that you are not a prime candidate for SCA, Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Stay hydrated if if you are outside and being active. If you or your child is in sports and has outside practices or games, make sure that you are watching and being aware of the heat and your surroundings. Know where the AED is located, know your exact location and become aware.

Normally, the number 1 sign of sudden cardiac arrest is loss of consciousness-fainting. At the same time, no heartbeat (or pulse) can be detected. At times,  people may have a racing heartbeat, dizziness, lightheadedness, chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea (feeling sick to the stomach), or vomiting before sudden cardiac arrest.

Sudden cardiac arrest happens without warning alot of the time. SCA requires immediate emergency treatment and Doctors rarely have a chance to diagnose sudden cardiac arrest with medical tests as its happening. That is why Living for Zachary promotes and supports Heart Screening - make your appointment with the Plano HEART HOSPITAL today and celebrate National Safety Month and have your heart screening done today.