BWHA U18A/U9BTeam #106 - SaveStation Fundraiser

The U18A and U9B Barrie Sharks are continuing their She Shoots She Saves Plays it Forward campaign, which raises awareness about cardiac arrest and the importance of public access to AEDs. Since the campaign's launch, over $65,000 has been raised, and 9 outdoor AED SaveStations have been placed in local communities, including outdoor hockey rinks and parks.

The campaign is inspired by a heroic act from a 17-year-old female hockey player. While timekeeping at her father's pickup hockey game, she saw the goalie collapse. Without hesitation, she began CPR and called for the AED, which was on-site. Using the AED, she helped save the goalie’s life, demonstrating the critical importance of having AEDs available in public spaces.

The U18A and U9B Barrie Sharks aim to continue building a Cardiac Safe Community by raising funds for another AED SaveStation. The Sharks will be promoting the campaign locally and collecting donations through their crowdfunding page, with all funds going toward the placement of an additional outdoor AED SaveStation.

Each year in Canada there are approximately 60 000 out of hospital cardiac arrest events with only about a 10% survival rate. When a public access AED is available and administered within the first 4 minutes of a cardiac event the chance of survival is between 60-80%.

With less than 10 minutes to save a life from Sudden Cardiac Arrest, we all need the power to take action.  Automatic External Defibrillators (or AEDs) are empowering the public to save lives - now AEDs can be found in SaveStations across the world - in our public spaces and communities - available 24/7!

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is still one of the leading causes of death and can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. With greater access, education and awareness about AEDs we can make a huge difference!