Automatic external defibrillator

Early deflbrillation. Because this is the most likely to improve survival, automatic external defibrillators (AED) have become more common in community settings. Pubhc-access defibrillation (PAD), which places AEDs in the hands of trained laypersons, has the potential to become the greatest advance in the treatment of cardiac arrest since the discovery of CPR. Evidence supports the value of PAD programs in locations either where the frequency of cardiac arrests is greater than 1 arrest per 1000 patient-years or where conventional paramedic services cannot ensure a call-to-shock time of less than 5 minutes. ... 

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To lose any employee can be devastating. Yet, sometimes your best employees are the ones with the highest risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Because construction workers account for a greater number of electrocutions, which often lead to SCAs, these workers have a higher risk for SCAs. That s why many construction companies are providing on-site automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). 

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This sign-ofif sheet dociunents the employees who have taken part in a training session on First Aid Medical — Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) at this company, ... 

Common controls. Designated staff should be trained as first-aid providers at all workplaces of any size if there is no medical facility nearby. Training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is particularly important because of the possibility of SCA. CPR may keep a victim alive until EMS arrive to provide the next level of medical care. An on-site automatic external defibrillator (AED) further increases the chances for survival. 

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