Richard A. Lazar, president of Readiness Systems, LLC, is a nationally recognized expert on AED program operations, risk management, law and public policy. He can be reached at rlazar@readisys.com.
Many organizations have invested in automated external defibrillators (AEDs), medical devices designed for use by lay people to give victims of one of the nation’s leading killers — sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) — a fighting chance at survival.
The idea of AED registries leading to more Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) victims receiving bystander defibrillation more quickly has been promoted in recent years.
