AED
Our directory features many articles on Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), providing essential information for EMS professionals. Topics include proper AED usage, maintenance, and integration into emergency response protocols. Understanding the role of AEDs in cardiac arrest situations is critical for saving lives in the field. For more comprehensive knowledge, explore our cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) resources, closely related to AED application. Access these articles to ensure you are fully equipped to utilize AEDs effectively during emergencies.
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Reviewing the pediatric evidence for stay and play or load and go
Band employee jumps in a swamp to assist with cardiac arrest
Michael Dimond had just finished a game when his friend collapsed on the ice
According to the American Heart Association, people who go into cardiac arrest while at work have only a 5-7 percent chance of surviving when an AED is not present
When the golfer dropped, players immediately called 911, started performing CPR and contacted the course clubhouse
Nurse June Stratmeyer performed CPR for nearly ten minutes on the boy after an AED failed to operate
Officer Oshikawa-Clay was playing in a recreational soccer match when an opposing team member suffered cardiac arrest
Stephen Harris was touring the gym with his son when a man on an exercise machine collapsed
Thanks to Tony Spadaro鈥檚 quick thinking, EMTs were able to administer a defibrillator shock and bring back his wife鈥檚 heartbeat
The partnership aims to reinforce the use of a smartphone app to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders with people in cardiac arrest
Attorney Sheila Hiestand said use of an AED was delayed due to it being previously removed from the training room
The fire department鈥檚 brand new LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System performed consistent and accurate chest compressions on the victim
Tim Cernohous was saved by Paul Gucinski when he collapsed during a half marathon
Eric Baker sprang into action, grabbing the rink鈥檚 portable defibrillator
The Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund partnered with St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital to place AEDs near high schools
In tests, the drone arrived 16 minutes faster than an ambulance
Caleb Perkins, 18, is working with his family to raise awareness about CPR and AEDs
The idea stemmed from a community survey that showed residents wanted to promote health, wellness and physical activity
The district certifies, or recertifies, all of its 2,300 students, teachers, faculty and staff
The #BlufftonHeartsMatter campaign aims to place 30 AEDs in the town to create a safer community
What鈥檚 the evidence that delivery of dual defibrillation improves survival outcomes for patients who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and fail to respond to conventional therapy?
Thanks to quick thinking and action, the man can now go home to his wife and three kids
Lt. Wayne Smith wasn鈥檛 supposed to be playing in a hockey game the night a man collapsed on a bench from a heart attack
An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here鈥檚 how to assess and treat the patient
Crews revived the boy using a defibrillator, CPR, a breathing tube and medication
The journey to Mission: Lifeline recognition for Paramedics Plus improved the STEMI system of care through better data capture, communication and trust
Priority Dispatch and PulsePoint announce partnership to help emergency medical dispatchers inform callers of the closest AEDs
The Department of Parks and Recreation chose six parks in each borough to place AEDs
The city started installing AEDs in arenas and public buildings in 2001; there are now 1,000 devices in arenas, libraries, malls and private businesses
Researchers ranked businesses and other locations according to how many cardiac arrests occurred within 100 meters of the locations and when they were open
The patient was shocked three times before EMS providers arrived
A GoFundMe page has raised over $60,000 to donate funds to purchase AEDs in Salvatore Silvestri鈥檚 name
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