For a patient in cardiac arrest, their chance of survival decreases by 7%-10% for every minute they are in arrest without an intervention (CPR & AED). Public Safety Telecommunicators own the first 600 seconds of an arrest. Not only are you the first, first responder in an arrest, but you are also that patient’s first, and best, chance at survival. Learn about the role you play in out of cardiac arrest survival, and how you can maximize the first 600 seconds of an arrest to save more lives.