The American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) trains more than 23 million people globally every year by educating healthcare providers, caregivers, and the general public on how to respond to cardiac arrest and first aid emergencies.
ECC Mission
ECC’s vision is of a world where no one dies from cardiac arrest.
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ECC: 2020 Impact Goals
The ECC 2020 Impact Goals focus on increasing survival from cardiac arrest and doubling the out-of-hospital bystander response.
Goal: Train 20 million people each year
Progress: 112% (22/3 million trained FY 16-17)
Goal: Double Bystander Response to 62%
Progress: 74% achieved (46.1% response rate FY 16-17)
Goal: Double Cardiace Arrest Survival
Goal: Train 20 million people each yearProgress: 112% (22/3 million trained FY 16-17)
Goal: Double Bystander Response to 62%
Progress: 74% achieved (46.1% response rate FY 16-17)
Goal: Double Cardiace Arrest Survival
Out-of-Hospital (OOH) to 15.8%; and In-Hospital (IH) to 38%
Progress: 76% OOH (12% survival FY 16-17); 65% IN (24.8% survival FY 16-17)
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