41 people honored by the American Heart Association for saving lives with CPR

An Ohio State trooper was just honored for his heroic efforts to save a man's life in April. Video shows Trooper Eric Devers sprint to a crashed semi truck. Then you can hear him perform CPR until EMS could arrive. The driver made a full recovery.

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Forty-one individuals and organizations in New Jersey were recently honored at the American Heart Association 2016 New Jersey American Heartsaver Awards for their lifesaving efforts.

The American Heart Association’s American Heartsaver Awards is held annually to commend individuals, organizations and schools throughout the Garden State for taking extraordinary steps to strengthen the American Heart Association Chain of Survival or for rescue efforts that saved a life of someone experiencing a cardiac emergency.

The Chain of Survival is only as strong as its weakest link. The American Heart Association Chain of Survival is a critical five-step process that can mean the difference between life and death for someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack or stroke, as well as other medical emergencies such as choking and drowning. The five critical steps or “links” in the Chain of Survival include:

• Link No. 1: Early Access (know the warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, heart attack and stroke and call 911 immediately);
• Link No. 2: Early Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR);
• Link No. 3: Early Defibrillation;
• Link No. 4: Early Advanced Care;
• Link No. 5: Integrated Post-Cardiac Arrest Care.

Nearly 350,000 people suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital every year, and only 10 percent survive. Given immediately, CPR doubles or triples survival rates and executing the Chain of Survival can save thousands of lives annually.