AEDs

Posted on: January 31st, 2018 by Emily Novotny | No Comments

 

Alongside first aid supplies, CITY also offers clients Zoll AED (automatic external defibrillator) PLUS devices. CITY also provides clients with regular scheduled inspection of these devices.

 

These devices are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest, which is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. The device checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.

 

AEDs make it possible for people to respond to a medical emergency where defibrillation is required. AEDs are portable and can be used by non-medical people. It’s important to make these devices a part of emergency response programs that also include rapid use of 9-1-1 and prompt delivery of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All three of these activities are vital to improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest.

 

 


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