Defibrillation with automated external defibrillator

CPR CPR training is recommended for construction sites. A CPR kit with automated external defibrillator as well as microshields/filtershields and oxygen can be cmcial to saving a life. 

An AED is an electronic device designed to deliver an electric shock to a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation may be restored to normal rhythm up to 60 percent of the time if treated promptly with an AED, a procedure called defibril-lation. The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that approximately 890 deaths from coronary heart disease occur outside of the hospital or emergency room every day. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2001 and 2002, there were reported 6628 workplace fatalities 1216 from heart attack, 354 from electric shock, and 267 from asphyxia. The AHA and OSHA have estimated that up to 60 percent of these victims might have been saved if automated external defibrillators (AEDs) were immediately available. Chances of survival from sudden cardiac death diminish by 7 to 10 percent for each minute without immediate CPR or defibrillation. After 10 minutes, resuscitation rarely succeeds. See Figure A.7 for an AED provided in a wall-mounted case. 

Defibrillators. A heart that has just stopped beating or that is pumping with no apparent rhythm may be restarted with an electrical charge delivered by a defibrillator. The shock disrupts the chaotic heart action and allows the sinoatrial node to resume its regulatory function. Automated external defibrillators are becoming increasingly available for emergency situations in public places. When activated, these machines deliver audible instructions so that untrained bystanders may use them effectively. 

No other automated external defibrillator on the market offers a more bystander friendly solution to saving lives. AEDs with audio capabilities alone have not Increased bystander intervention to sudden cardiac arrest victims. ... 

HeartSine Technologies, Inc. (www.heart-sine.com), a world leader in personal and public access defibrillators, announced the donation of the Samaritan PAD 300P Public Access Defibrillator to Camphill Special School, a community and a school serving children and young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. HeartSine s lifesaving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is now available for Camphill staff, enabling them to administer treatment in the case of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). 

AED s (Automated External Defibrillators) Interpret the rhythm for the user and advise with audio instructions. Often seen in public places and in non-cardiac specific clinical settings... 

With recent advances in technology, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are now widely available, safe, effective, portable, and easy to use. They provide the critical and necessary treatment for sudden cardiac arrest caused by ventricrdar fibrillation, the rmcoordinated beating of the heart leading to collapse and death. 

American Heart Association in collaboration with International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Guidelines 2000 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care International Consensus on Science, Part 4 The Automated External Defibrillator. Circulation. 2000 Vol. 102, Supplement I 61. Figime 1. 

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