Cardiothoracic surgeon says ‘every minute without defibrillation drops survival by about 10%,’ explains how AEDs work

Prompt action is of utmost importance during sudden cardiac arrests and knowing how to use a defibrillator can save lives. Dr ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

NTID researchers work to incorporate accessible AED machines on campus

In emergencies, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) help restore life until first responders arrive by giving users auditory prompts to operate the machines. But audio prompts and descriptions ...
lex18

Officials exploring whether AED drone delivery could work within US EMS system

For the first time, a defibrillator delivered by a drone has played a critical part in saving the life of someone experiencing a cardiac arrest. Emergency dispatchers in Sweden sent the drone carrying ...
WRIC

University of Louisville Medical School AED Study Reveals 1 in 5 AEDs May Not Work When Needed

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT, UNITED STATES, December 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fire Extinguishers vs. AEDs: A Call for Federal Action to Save Lives Every year, fire ...
The Oakland Press

She was 28 and went into cardiac arrest at work. CPR and an AED saved her life.

Heather Baker was 28 and a school administrator in Pecatonica, Illinois, when she walked into a conference room for a meeting. She was chatting and joking with her colleagues when she was hit by a ...
WKYC3

'Life is short' | 29-year-old man collapses at work, saved by co-workers

INDIANAPOLIS — Aug. 23, 2023, is a day Darren Stillson will never forget. He came into work at the National Federation of State High School Associations in downtown Indianapolis on a day he would have ...