Debra Ford is director of marketing for Defibtech, the designer and manufacturer of the Lifeline™ and ReviveR™ families of AEDs and related accessories, dford@defibtech.com, www.defibtech.com, 1-866-DEFIB-4-U (1-866-333-4248).
Workplaces yet to implement AED programs may point to liability risks associated with a potential failed rescue. However, a case now in the California Supreme Court points to what can happen if an organization doesn’t have AEDs.