Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association Email Format
Hospitals and Health CareDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
SCAA is a small nonprofit organization in the hospitals and health care sector, based in Washington, DC. It was founded in 2005 and is a tax-exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code. The organization traces its origins to the National Center for Early Defibrillation, a unit of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Emergency Medicine, and re-launched as an independent entity governed by its own Board of Directors. Since its re-launch, SCAA has carried forward the mission of broadening access to early defibrillation and expanding its scope to address public awareness, prevention and treatments for those at risk, and advocacy related to Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Its work targets the public and individuals at risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, aiming to improve awareness and access to preventive and treatment options. The organization operates within the health care field and partners with Kindest to facilitate online donations.