AED
Our directory features many articles on Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), providing essential information for EMS professionals. Topics include proper AED usage, maintenance, and integration into emergency response protocols. Understanding the role of AEDs in cardiac arrest situations is critical for saving lives in the field. For more comprehensive knowledge, explore our cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) resources, closely related to AED application. Access these articles to ensure you are fully equipped to utilize AEDs effectively during emergencies.
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike without warning, and every minute counts
The AED鈥檚 journey from concept to modern use is a fascinating tale of medical innovation, collaboration and lifesaving success
The emergency physicians who resuscitated Damar Hamlin share their insights into SCA and CPR training
The Erie County Sheriff鈥檚 Office chief medical officer, EMS providers and bystanders had a similarly quick response
Patients who may benefit from ECMO will be moved to an emergency department sooner
鈥淭hey rushed over,鈥� said Anderson Township Fire Department member Curtis Yuskewich
Bay Village鈥檚 Jeremy Gillespie ran over and helped responders perform CPR on Maui Firefighter Tre Evans-Dumaran
鈥淭he opportunity to dramatically transform cardiac arrest response and improve outcomes is now possible,鈥� said Rory Beyer, Avive co-founder and president
Ethan Moriniti, 20, immediately began CPR and used an AED before first responders arrived
With resuscitation in the spotlight this week, the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad raised awareness of how the public can help
Community risk reduction and improving mental health resources for providers
Whether NFL player or firefighter, when one of our own goes down, the impacts are amplified beyond our routine responses
While possible R-on-T phenomenon could induce cardiac arrest, treatment is the same: standard AHA protocols for VF arrest
Medical professionals lament how quickly ESPN cut away from the life-saving actions of medical staff after the collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin
The NFL safety 鈥渃ontinues to progress remarkably in his recovery,鈥� the team says
鈥淭he man grunted, fluttered his eyelids,鈥� said Lt. Adam Jordan after he used an AED on the collapsed man. 鈥淚 talked to him a little bit, I said, 鈥榃elcome back.鈥欌��
Linda Messo had just finished a CPR refresher course when she saw Michael Cacciopolli, who vomited and fell unconscious
A year ago, Murphy Jensen went into cardiac arrest during a friendly competition against his brother
Broward Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane: 鈥淭esting could not empirically establish that the fire station alerting system worked properly at the time鈥�
During Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, the nonprofit is gathering AED location data for its registry
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
The 4-Minute City program is designed to place 300 units across Cumberland County
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鈥淲e鈥檙e really proud how this showed the whole system works, from the dispatcher, the firefighters to the bystanders,鈥� said Decatur Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Tracy Thornton
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
The previous director said someone in that role could work on things such as the firefighter cancer surveillance program, the city鈥檚 AED program and workplace safety training
Jamie Jill, an Arlington County EMT, and Lindy Prevatt, an ED nurse, performed chest compressions on John Clements, who was transported to a hospital
Pool lifeguards started CPR, Endwell firefighters used an AED, Union Volunteer Emergency Squad medics used a Lucas Device and transported the child
The golfer, Steve Levin, has since had Lincolnwood Fire Department members conduct CPR training at his law firm and wants to raise public awareness of CPR
Crews with Richmond Ambulance Authority participated in a spontaneous CPR/AED demonstration in coordination with the American Heart Association of Virginia
The award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated creative approaches to improving therapies for patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes and sudden cardiac arrest
Learn how Avive鈥檚 new AED & response system can improve systems of care
Without first responders鈥� quick actions, survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests fall by 7-10% every minute
