defibrillators

Is outsourcing your AED program the answer?

Hank Constantine

September 1, 2015

Typically, an AED Program Manager must manage, maintain and track a number of AEDs.

AEDs 101: Covering the basics

National Institutes of Health answers to frequently asked questions

October 2, 2014

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that checks the heart rhythm.

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.

Emergency medical response products and services from Physio-Control

September 12, 2013

Physio-Control is the world leader in external defibrillator/monitors and emergency medical response products and services. Simple, safe, and effective, LIFEPAK® automated external defibrillators (AEDs) from Physio-Control provide a critical resource to help a first responder—a colleague, a teacher, or simply a passerby—save the life of another human being.

Greater access to AEDs could save up to 100,000 lives annually

Greg Slusser

June 7, 2013

While it may not seem so on the surface, the Food and Drug Administration’s action to tighten regulations on AEDs was an affirmation of the important role these devices play in reducing the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, the number-one killer of Americans

Cleared for sale in U.S., Defibtech Lifeline PRO and ECG AEDs feature revolutionary color LCD video display and 3-lead ECG monitoring capability

Entire family of Defibtech AEDs now available to U.S. customers, providing outstanding lifesaving technology for virtually any need, budget or environment

January 23, 2013

Featuring a revolutionary color LCD video display and 3-lead ECG monitoring capability, the Defibtech Lifeline™ PRO and Lifeline ECG automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been cleared for sale in the U.S. market by the Food and Drug Administration. AEDs are designed to revive victims of sudden cardiac arrest, which strikes about 380,000 Americans each year and is the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Ready for use

AEDs require championing, device tracking, training & drills

Bill Clendenen

February 2, 2012

According to the American Heart Association, over 300,000 sudden cardiac arrests (SCA) occur annually in the U.S., and according to OSHA, about 10,000 occur at work.

Take Heart

Public access defibrillation saves lives

Kent Shea

December 5, 2011

Most of you have probably seen or heard about Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).

Automated external defibrillator

December 5, 2011

The Lifeline PRO automated external defibrillator (AED) provides professional responders with full manual control over shock energy and shock delivery.