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Automated
External Defibrilators
Heart
disease and stroke account for 38% of all deaths and
kill over 79,000 Canadians every year. With a third
of our time at work, there is a 33% chance of having
a heart attack or stroke on the job. When sudden cardiac
arrest (SCA) strikes, seconds count. Most SCA cases
are in fact treatable, but due to the lack of AEDs in
the workplace, the victim has no chance.
Early
Defibrillation
The only effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation
is the delivery of an electrical shock by a defibrillator.
Time is critical. Each minute of delay before defibrillation
reduces survival by about 10%. Portable defibrillators,
called Automated
External
Defibrillators,
or AEDs, are now available.
Automated External Defibrillators
- Analyzes the heart's rhythm and tells the user to deliver a shock if it is needed.
- Small, about the size of a laptop computer.
- Simple to use and gives the user both audible and written instructions.
- Designed to prevent a shock from being delivered if it is not needed.
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Defibtech AED [web site]
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While
CPR survival rate after a cardiac arrest is only
3%, with AEDs the survival rate is as high as
40%. AEDs are simple to use and incorporate voice
prompts to "walk" the user through the
process.
SOS
Emergency Response Technologies Offers:
- AEDs
and accessories.
- Complete
AED training following the Heart
and Stroke Foundation guidelines.
- Medical
direction as required by the College
of Physicians and Surgeons and the Heart
and Stroke Foundation.
- Comprehensive
service and maintenance
program
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