Citizen Responders
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In 2025, Metro Fire launched the Citizen Responders Project to enhance community response to sudden cardiac arrest. The initiative focusses on increasing awareness, training residents in hands-only CPR and AED use, and expanding AED access in schools, businesses, and public spaces. These efforts work together to create a safer, more prepared community.
Citizen Responders Project
Survival drops 10% each minute after sudden cardiac arrest without CPR. Bystander CPR boosts survival by 30%, and using an AED with CPR can increase survival by 50%.
Metro Fire’s 2025 Citizen Responders Project increases awareness, trains residents in hands-only CPR and AED use, and expands AED access across the community.
Get Involved!
Joining the Citizen Responder Project strengthens your community’s chain of survival and empowers you to save lives. Ready to make a difference?
- Get engaged by attending a free hands-only CPR class
- Host a hands-only CPR class at work, school, or with friend groups
- Support placement and registration of AEDs in public areas
Fill out the Community Involvement Form or email citizenresponders@metrofire.ca.gov to learn more.
Survivors of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Welcome to our Stories of Survival—a collection of firsthand video testimonials from individuals who have stared down sudden cardiac arrest and won. These powerful, personal accounts showcase the miraculous resilience of the human heart and highlight the critical, life-saving impact of bystander CPR and AED usage. While sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere, these stories of hope offer insight into the journey of recovery and serve as a testament to the fact that immediate action saves lives. We hope these narratives inspire you to learn CPR, advocate for AED awareness, and honor the, 'second chance' at life that these survivors are living to the fullest.
In the News
When sudden cardiac arrest strikes, every second counts, and the actions of bystanders in those first few minutes can mean the difference between life and death. Recent headlines have highlighted a surge in inspiring stories—from athletic fields to shopping centers—of ordinary people, armed with CPR and AED training, becoming lifesavers.