Workplace Safety & Defibrillators

AED LIFEPAK by Physio-Control

U.S. Companies should be proud of their safety initiatives and the heightened consciousness towards making workplaces “heart-safe” environments.  With AED or public defibrillator programs implemented these corporations are able protect their employees, customers and visited from sudden cardiac arrest death.  At the same time, savvy safety teams, risk managers and human resources departments realize that by implementing such programs they … Read More

CPR Coaching Prompts and Public Defibrillators

LifeLine AED

Public Defibrillators are becoming more and more common in communities, gyms, workplaces and anywhere that people gather.  AEDs or Automated External Defibrillators are an integral part of Chain of Survival. The Chain of Survival includes the following steps: Early access to get help Early CPR to buy time Early defibrillation to restart the heart Early ALCS to stabilize It’s all … Read More

Public Defibrillators in the Community Setting

airport AEDs

Communities large and small all over the U.S. are making investments in safety to protect their people from one of the Nation’s biggest killers, Sudden Cardiac Arrest.  The numbers are staggering just how many lives are suddenly and tragically lost to Cardiac Arrest, on an average it’s about 1,000 lives per day in the United States alone.  Equally troubling is … Read More

How to Buy AED Defibrillators

Purchase AED's

Buying AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) is a sometimes difficult task as all consumers love getting value and a great deal but at the same time they must weigh that these are life-saving devices.  Here are a few general considerations to help determine the right AED to buy: Purchase Price:  At AED One-Stop Shop we carry the leading brands of AEDs … Read More

AED Accessories Which Improve Survival

AED Cabinets and Signs

You’ve made the intelligent decision to protect lives with AEDs at your place of business or organization and perhaps you even have the brand and type of public defibrillator figured out.  But, what about the other accessories that might help to improve the chance of a sudden cardiac arrest survival? Carry Cases:  Some AED manufacturers include these with the product … Read More

AEDs in Schools

It’s well established that young Americans are at alarming risk to Sudden Cardiac Arrest with approximately 7,000 deaths of school age children each year in the U.S. These very tragic and most sudden losses occur in athletics, on the playground, in the hallway and just about anywhere on a schools property. It has taken far too long and far too … Read More

Solid Logic behind Public Access to Defibrillation (PAD)

HeartSine AED

SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) is the leading cause of death in the United States. It strikes people of all ages and fitness levels. When SCA strikes the one factor effecting survival more than any other is the timely application of defibrillation. While contacting emergency personal should always be the first step in SCA response and CPR can and should be … Read More

AED Defibrillator Quick Facts

What is an AED?

AEDs are Automated External Defibrillators and they are designed for public use, in other words you can save a life with one. Here’s a task for you that could add to your awareness of where public defibrillators are and aren’t, and just maybe this could contribute to a life being saved.  Simply look around when you go through your day-to-day … Read More

Are you equipped with AED Defibrillators?

AED audits

2015 is upon us and it is our hope that it’s a wonderfully productive and rewarding year for your organization, and a safe one too!  January is a perfect month to look at your safety protocols and procedures to ensure complete readiness. Are you aware of AEDs? Have you considered AED defbrillators as part of your plans? Are you AED-equipped?  … Read More

The Public Access Defibrillator or AED

AED LIFEPAK by Physio-Control

There are numerous foundations, advocacy groups and champions who work effortlessly to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest death and the need for Automated External Defibrillators in every workplace and every place that people gather.  Their aim is to make people safe from cardiac arrest which averages a thousand lives lost each day, not to mention those family members, friends … Read More