Although you hope youll never use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a child or infant, its important to know the steps so that you can help in the event of a cardiac or breathing emergency. And although you may have taken a class in c
If you decide to get an AED for your home, make sure you learn how to use it and maintain it properly. If you dont, an AED will be of little use in an emergency. Here are some tips for maintaining your home AED: Dont rely only on instructio
1. AEDs Save Lives Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) save lives. There isnt a national statistic yet on how many lives are saved each year, but Altra Medical has 60 people who are alive today because of the AEDs weve sold. In 2008, A
An AED is a device that can be attached to your chest. It senses your hearts rhythm during cardiac arrest and, in some cases, delivers an electric shock to get your heart beating again. The home AED comes with a short instructional training
Each year, we needlessly lose 7,000 young persons to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). However, most schools cannot afford to have an MD or EMT on school grounds during school hours and after-school activities, but they can afford to have easy-t
Many people understand the need to learn how to perform CPR but have trouble understanding why we also teach how to use an AED in all of our classes. An electric shock delivered quickly by an AED can be life saving. AEDs are becoming increa
Most public buildings and even large houses have a fire extinguisher, which is sensible, considering that around 350 people die in fires in the UK every year. Yet, 100,000 die from sudden cardiac arrest - and thousands of them could be save
The AED protocol has seven basic steps: Check unresponsiveness. Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number (if applicable) and retrieve the AED. Open the airway and check for breathing. If there is no breathing or breathing appears abnormal,
CPR and AED training are two different steps in the process of saving the life of someone suffering from cardiac arrest. The acronym CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is the act of repeatedly compressing a persons chest in
1. Check the victims pulse and breathing If they are absent or irregular, get ready to use the AED 2. Check for puddles of water near the victim Move him or her to a dry area and stay away from wetness when delivering shocks 3. Turn on the
Using an automated external defibrillator (AED) on a person who is having sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can save the persons life. The most common cause of SCA is an arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation (v-fib). In v-fib, the ventricles
CPR for children is similar to CPR for adults. The compression to ventilation ratio is 30:2. If you are alone with the child give 2 minutes of CPR before calling 911. 1) Use the heel of one or two hands for chest compression 2) Press the st
Main Points Each year in the U.S., there are approximately 360,000 EMS-assessed cardiac arrests outside of a hospital setting and on average, less than 10% of victims survive. Having more people who can respond to medical emergencies and tr
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