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More and more stories are published in the news regarding the importance of defibrillators in saving lives. Nurses get Cardio-Pulmonary Respiration training (CPR) along with Defibrillator training yearly to keep their skills up and react quickly to sudden cardiac events.
Defibrillators have become more and more common in businesses, schools, and homes. Public and personal safety is now a priority in a “personal” way. Look around you for the AED sign or AED cabinet. Check with your gym,library,bank, hotel, or other public gathering places to see if they have your safety as a #1 priority. If the don’t have the equipment, suggest that getting it would inspire confidence in their business.
I have every confidence in my physical therapy department. They display their device on the wall with a very prominent AED sign in their waiting room. Other businesses who employ a large amount of personnel or do business with the public would do well to follow their example. Sudden cardiac arrest can occur at any time in any age group. Saving a life is the most important thing anyone can accomplish in a lifetime.
Defibrillators give us a second chance at life and save lives. They are so easy to use. Push the power button and follow directions.
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Remember the movie Frankenstein? How he was brought to life by electricity? Well the past theory is now proven fact. The movie did have flaws but you get the picture. A cardiac arrest victim can be revived by an electrical shock if it is done quicky after an arrest and if medically the patient’s heart co-operates. Not all defibrillations are successful but more are than not.
Fifty years ago defibrillation was introduced in hospitals and doctors offices.As time went by Paramedics and EMTs were allowed to perform defibrillation with automated external defibrillators(AEDs). Now defibrillators are in homes for the possiblity of cardiac events occurring. Trained rescuers and samaritans may provide defibrillation in emergencies. Technology has come a long way. Hands on Cardiopulmpnary Resuscitation (CPR) can be taught by the defibrillator with audio instructions ( and most of them do have it). Fear is taken away by the calm voice talking you through the steps of CPR and defibrillation. Amazing how advanced we have become and how an idea from the past has become a reality.
Defibtech Donates Defibrillator to Guilford Fire Department
Saturday, August 7, 2010
posted by Pat 5:22 PM
Defibtech, a company based in Guilford, Connecticut donated one of its Lifeline AEDs (automated external defibrillators) to the town’s fire department. This generosity of giving a gift which keeps on giving will be appreciated by the community.
The Vice President of Defibtech sales stated that the Defibtech is easy to use,durable, and waterproof. 400,000
people each year have a SCA(Sudden Cardiac Arrest) and a defibrillator increases their chance of survival by 10%.
The Defibtech company is to be commended on its service to
all. Their yellow and black defibrillator stands out from the rest.
A while back A blog was written about the Reviver Defibrillator by Defibtech. I thought it deserved an update.It is the toughest AED on the market. It has hard rubber sides,light weight, large buttons, and a video to show you how to use it.
One button will give you information on readiness of the battery and its expiration date. The compact design is easy to hold with its rubberized grips. A place for pad storage behind the AED is convenient. The video of pad placement, CPR compressions, rescue breathing, and a pause for defibrillation are shown and verbalized instructions are given in a calm and steady voice. The video is in full color and is definitely an asset to the rescuer(whether trained or not).
The Reviver is the latest design from the company which is devoted to saving lives.
A Zoll Plus defibrillator played an important part in a sudden cardiac arrest event on board the Oasis of the Seas, the gem of the Royal Carribean Cruise Lines Ltd.
The 6200 passenger ship (the largest in the world) was the backdrop of a passenger who collapsed on March 27 of this year. A fellow passenger (who happened to be a doctor) witnessed the arrest, called for a defibrillator and began CPR. The AED arrived and the shock converted the patient.
The passenger then transferred to a local hospital, received a stent proceedure, and is now recovering at home. The Royal Carribean Cruise Lines have placed Zoll defibrillators on all their 27 cruise ships and has 10 AEDs on the Oasis of the Seas.
The pro-active safety program of the cruise lines is to be commended.Passengers definitely come first.
The Macon County Sheriff’s Office received an $1800 donation from the Independent Insurance Agents of Metro Decatur for the purchase of a defibrillator. This will upgrade their service to provide a life saving opportunity for their community. A member of the department who is certified in using the defibrillator will train the other officers. Their goal is to eventually have a defibrillator for each squad car.
Other law enforcement departments in other states have had successful out comes with their programs. Lives of their community members have reaped the benefits of a second chance at life. This is definitely a wonderful start for Decatur, Illinois’ Rescue program.
Life is precious and every precaution should be taken to prolong it. An automated external defibrillator definitely qualifies as a must for those sudden cardiac arrests.
Mr. Gaylord Hall and his wife were checking in at a Delta kiosk in a Louisiana airport when he suddenly collapsed. Dr. Dennis Tracey MD took comtrol of the situation by assessing Mr. Hall and began CPR. The airport AED was rushed to Dr. Tracey who defibrillated Mr. hall successfully.
When EMTs arrived he was stable and ready for transport to a medical facility. Trained medical personnel and proper equipment on hand made this event special. Don’t you love what God does? I am so blessed to hear of this miracle.
Defibrillators (or AEDs) really do make a difference!
I am really proud of this article. A neighboring town from me received a $12,500 donation from grateful business owners. It seems their business caught fire and had been heavily damaged. The Co-owners raised money for the police and fire department for saving their building.
The money was used to provide the police with eight defibrillators. Seven went to the town cruisers and one to the station. They have had them for 2 years. On May 24th, Officer Nathan Fiske Sr. heard a call on his scanner about a 78 year old woman who was unresponsive in a medical building at 112 Main St.
He responded with his defibrillator. Chest compressions were not successful so he proceeded to shock the victim to restore a heart rhythm. Chest comressions resumed and the fire department arrived to take over.
The victim started to respond and success was imminent.God Bless those who aid us in catastrophic times.I applaud the town for its foresight in equipping their first responders with advanced technologyof cardiac defibrilllators. Go Northboro!!!
CPRDefibrillators is a family company who would like to add you to our clan. We have excellent manufacturers of defibrillators with great track records of quality. Your safety is most important to us and if we can be of service please call.
Training specialists can be be arranged. We want you to be comfortable with anything you purchase.Our most important goal is to serve you, help you to understand the importance of a second chance in life,and to stand behind Quality,Good Service, and know that we are here to help.
Zoll defibrillators are small and light weight, making them very attractive to responders who don’t want to carry a twenty pound weight up three flights of stairs on top of their other equipment. Zoll’s smallest model is one-third the size of other devices and weighs 5 kg..
Zoll is a leading manufacturer of automated external defibrillators. They have a state of the art management system,assessment process with advanced monitoring,a common operating system, and minimize training necessity.
These portable defibrillators are easy to use for non medical personnel. A push of the button and instant verbal instructions in CPR and Defibrillation. If that is not enough, diagrams are printed with step 1,2 etc for easy viewing.
If a shock is not needed in the assessment of the victim , the defibrillator will not let the responder give it. The Zoll AED Plus is the defibrillator with the CPR and Defibrillation instructions, the others just give the defibrillation process.
The company prides itself on quality,in technology and simplicity for public use.