02/11/2026
Thank you so much City of Orange Beach for supporting Heart Month! It is great to keep spreading awareness of this important issue!
During this week's meeting, the Orange Beach City Council proclaimed February 2026 as American Heart Month.
The proclamation reads, as follows:
"Whereas, cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death worldwide, and each year more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of hospitals in the United States, with approximately 10 percent of people surviving; and
"Whereas, about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur at home, meaning that people nearby—often family members—are the first and most critical link in the chain of survival; and
"Whereas, immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can double or even triple a person’s chance of survival, yet only about 41 percent of people who experience cardiac arrest receive immediate CPR from someone nearby, and fewer than 12 percent receive aid from an automated external defibrillator (AED) before
advanced help arrives; and
"Whereas, the American Heart Association has set a bold goal to double survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by 2030 through its Nation of Lifesavers™ initiative, empowering people everywhere to confidently perform CPR and use AEDs; and
"Whereas, straightforward, community-based solutions—such as CPR and AED education, public access to defibrillators, and cardiac emergency response plans (CERPs) in schools, workplaces, and public spaces—can save lives and strengthen community readiness; and
"Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the Orange Beach City Council and Mayor that February 2026 is
AMERICAN HEART MONTH
in the City of Orange Beach, Alabama, and all residents are encouraged to learn CPR, promote awareness of cardiac arrest and emergency response, and join the effort to build a Nation of Lifesavers™ ensuring that every person, everywhere, is prepared to act in a cardiac emergency."
