The sudden cardiac arrest coalition is bigger and better than ever this year! You might have heard that the coalition is planning two special events in early October to celebrate the beginning of the congress-appointed National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month.  There will be a newsmaker speech at the National Press Club in the morning and an awareness event on the hill in the afternoon.  The steering committee is working hard on state report card items to present at the event as well working to create an exciting and innovative way of raising awareness among congress members and their staff.  This will set the stage for follow-up items and legislation in the years to follow.

Here's a list of a few of the organizations who have joined the coalition in support of preventing sudden cardiac arrest through legislation and public awareness:

-Assoc. of Black Cardiologists
-Alliance for Aging Research
-National Athletic Trainers Assoc.
-Am. Soc. of Exercise Physiologists
-Soc. for Women's Health Research
-Cardiac Electrophysiology Society
-Initial Life Support Found.
-Am. Assoc. of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
-Nat. Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
-Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Assoc.
-Am. College of Sports Medicine
-Am. Assoc. of Critical Care Nurses
-Center for Resuscitation Science
-Black Women's Health Imperative
-Internat. Assoc. of Fire Chiefs