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.
A unique race between an ambulance and drone flying beyond the line of sight demonstrates what鈥檚 possible for emergency services in remote areas
Sudden cardiac arrest survivors, families and advocates took to the streets of San Diego to call for more training and AEDs
Show off your mastery of CPR with this 10-question quiz of what every EMT should know about basic life support
Health care practitioners challenged to think outside the box to understand and solve the problem of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Widespread CPR and AED training can be done for minimal cost and instruction time with this method
Newly diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, he made the video while recovering and awaiting heart surgery
AED-SOS, developed by Japanese researchers, shown to shorten time to AED delivery to simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients
Toronto researchers found AEDs near out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are unavailable in one-fifth of incidents
Dead for 60 minutes, Bill Fisher regained a pulse after being shocked five times in ambulance and 20 at the hospital
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for chest compressions, AED use and suspected opioid overdose
Mobile applications like PulsePoint can connect CPR-trained responders to sudden cardiac arrest victims
Officers will also be trained in high-performance CPR
A runner in his 60s was resuscitated by Chicago FD medics after he had a heart attack while running
Tourniquets and hemostatic agents are recommended for early management of severe bleeding by layperson responders
HeartReach Michiana, a nonprofit organization that fights heart disease has donated 495 AEDs to date
The Pa. firefighter and other wedding guests performed CPR on the aunt of his bride-to-be and used an AED purchased by the church just a week earlier
He couldn鈥檛 save the 18-year-old in cardiac arrest but now he pleads for everyone to learn CPR
Police only need minimal training and equipment to treat patients in cardiac arrest, opiate overdose or severe bleeding
Robert Green, a senior territory manager, rushed to aid the woman in cardiac arrest using the equipment he sells
We have a long way to go to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest
Since launching a program to teach CPR to the public, the number of people who have had their pulse restored has gone from 12 percent in 2011 to 51 percent in 2013
After 2 weeks without the defibrillators Compton Fire Dept. officials were able to meet training and certification requirements
The fire chief was placed on leave after an investigation revealed responders may not have proper training to use the equipment
Fire officials were unable to verify documentation of proper training for firefighters
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The AEDs were donated by the John Taylor Babbitt Foundation to replace equipment that was badly in need of updating
Pa. township awarded $245,000 to purchase a new ambulance, police cars, and defibrillators
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