MARK WHITING Imagine two jumbo jets crashing and killing all on board. That’s about how many people die nationwide every day from sudden cardiac arrest outside of the hospital. Now, imagine bystanders with the power to save some of those lives—literally at their fingertips. That’s the power of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the Automated External Defibrillator, or AED. By learning some safe and simple skills anyone can go from being a helpless bystander to a person who is trained, empowered, and prepared to take action in an emergency.