HeartSafe Capital Region
A Roadmap to Saving More Lives
This website is a conceptual mock-up created to illustrate a proposed public health and philanthropic initiative focused on improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest. References to organizations, technologies, or potential partners are for illustrative purposes only and do not imply endorsement or formal participation.
Building a
HeartSafe
Capital Region.
High-performing systems save more lives by shortening the time to CPR, AED use, and coordinated response. We have the blueprint. Now it is time to fund more of what works locally.
The HeartSafe Capital Region Fund is intended to be stewarded locally through the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region to support transparent grantmaking, sustainable public health infrastructure, and measurable regional impact.
Regional Implementation Roadmap
Start local. Scale with proof.
Town of Colonie
Initial model HEARTSafe Community coalition and proof-of-concept implementation.
Population of 85,000.
Albany County
Expansion throughout the 9 towns, 3 cities & 6 villages through community collaboration and partnerships.
Population 320,000.
Capital Region
Build a sustainable endowment fund to support ongoing regional survival initiatives.
Population 1,125,503
The HeartSafe community Difference
HeartSafe Blueprint vs. National Averages
This comparison helps show why the initiative is not just about funding equipment. It is about building a sustainable local survival system of care that strengthens every link in the Chain of Survival.
By The Numbers
Better preparedness, faster response, and earlier bystander action can change survival outcomes at the local level
The 13 HEARTSAFE ELEMENTS
A nationally recognized framework for building survival-ready communities
HeartSafe is more than AED placement. It is a practical implementation framework for data, training, 911 integration, community response, first responder readiness and public transparency.
The Blueprint
13 key elements created by the CitizenCPR Foundation & supported by partner organizations with a common goal of creating more survivors.
01
Lead Agency & Team
Establish a high-performance lead agency and community team.
02
Data Strategy
Use data to drive local tactics and regional strategies.
03
Citizen CPR
Train citizen rescuers and build willingness to act.
04
Rescuer Recognition
Celebrate lifesaving actions and survivor-rescuer reunions.
05
Public Education
Teach citizens how to recognize and respond to sudden cardiac arrest.
06
T-CPR & AED
Train emergency communications staff in Telephone Initiated CPR & AED coaching.
07
Response Planning
Help schools, businesses, & venues practice cardiac response.
08
24/7 AED Access
Place AEDs where they are visible, maintained & accessible.
09
AED Registry
Build a 911-integrated registry of local AEDs
10
First Responders
Equip police, fire, and other responders with AEDs and training
11
EMS Resuscitation
Support high-performance CPR and clinical readiness.
12
QI & Reporting
Create continuous quality improvement and annual public reporting
13
Prevention
Support meaningful health promotion and prevention measures
Help build the HeartSafe Capital Region Fund.
We are seeking founding donors, healthcare leaders, businesses, foundations, philanthropists, and community partners who want to create measurable, lasting improvements in cardiac arrest survival across the Capital Region.
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