NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - According to the American Heart Association, about 70% of cardiac arrests happen at home.

It’s a statistic Savannah Maddison said she knows all too well.

It’s why she said she’s stressing the importance of it during National CPR and AED Awareness Week (June 1-7).

“I’ve actually seen the difference between life and death up close…if a bystander starts CPR versus if they don’t.”

Maddison works with Maury County Fire and Rescue.

She got her start as a volunteer.

“I joined my local department first as a support member because they needed volunteers and I fell in love with it and learned that I loved emergency response. I became a firefighter, an EMT, and now the public information officer,” said Maddison.

She also owns a childcare service and serves as an a

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