When someone’s heart stops working, it is known as sudden cardiac arrest. It causes blood to stop flowing to the brain and other organs. Sudden cardiac arrest can cause a person to die within minutes.
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From left: Vancouver police Cpl. Doug Rickard, Vancouver Fire Department Capt. Jay Getsfrid, and Officer Eric McCaleb show off an automated external defibrillator at police headquarters Monday. The ...