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Clay County received a $16,000 grant from the Dakota Medical Foundation to provide the patrol division with 7 new Philips Heartstart automated external defibrillators.
Their deputies have been given a refresher course in CPR and training on the defibrillators. As a first responder their task will certainly be made easier to attempt to resuscitate a victim of a cardiac event and know that his/her chances of survival are greatly increased by not having to wait for EMTs.
I think the people in this county can feel safer knowing that their lives are in good hands.
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Defibtech Lifeline View automated external defibrillator was recognized as one of 40 transformative design projectsof the year 2010 by I.D. Magazine (International Design Magazine). The editor in chief stated that this year’s list of transformative projects represent large or small projects striving for social change.
Defibtech CEO, Dr. Glenn Laub,M.D. stated that Defibtech was founded on the premise of low cost, high qualityand easy to use defibrillators for the general public.The Lifeline View was designed to make AEDs fool proof to use.
Defibtech Lifeline View is the only defibrillator with a full color, full motion interactive display that shows step by step videos for preparing the victim, performing CPR, rescue breathing and performing external defibrillation. Video and text prompts reinforce voice prompts giving 3 modes of instruction.
The Casa Linda Elementary school opted to purchase a defibrillator. They never thought they would use it as quickly as they did on Emiliano Vela. Emiliano is a 6 year old who experienced a sudden cardiac arrest while in school.
Staff members rushed to his aid with the defibrillator and initiated a shock. They proceeded to give him CPR and brought his heart back to a normal rhythm. They concur that the benefit of a defibrillator out weighs the cost involved.
Emiliano would be gone instead of being a miracle to his family and classmates. The school deserves recognition for its positive action in prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. Their defibrillator DID give someone a second chance at life and Emiliano’s responder told of how easy the process was with oral prompts helping her.
The Zoll AED Plus defibrillator offers a special feature. It will not only delivers a shock to the victim when needed it will also give the user voice prompts going through all the steps of CPR and reinforce resuscitation proceedure. You will also receive feedback to help you perform more efficiently.
The audio and visual prompts provide confidence to the responder, clarity in performance, and certainty in your actions. The Zoll AED Plus defibrillator even has a metronome to aid in rhythm and rate of compressions. The display will alert you to the correct depth of compressions.
Most AEDs have 2 electrodes attached to pads which are placed separately on the victim and are attached to the defibrillator. Zoll AED has a special onepiece pad and electrode which fits over the apropriate areas making it simpler to attach to the defibrillator and the victim.
The defibrillator also has special pads for children under 8 years. With these child/infant pads the defibrillator will adjust itself to give a shock apropriate to the child. Simplicity and technology at its best.
The Idaho Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee approved a proposal that would protect AED owners from some liability, with the backing of the American Heart Association. The extra protection from lawsuits would change the law from simple negligence to gross negligence. This would make it harder to sue an individual or business if the AED used was faulty and the owner unaware of the malfunction.
The state feels that this would encourage more businesses to purchase AEDs,minimizing their possibility of a law suit. A controversy over the reason many businesses do not have them was initiated by a Trial Lawyer Association member, Barbara Jorden, who cited the average cost of a AED at $1200 and possibly cost-prohibitive for churches and some businesses.
Another representative from the Idaho Emergency Medical Services bureau stated that St. Luke’s Hospital had trouble giving the AEDs away due to legal concerns, it was fear of litigation.
Senator Les Bock felt that people would rely on a faulty defibrillator and lose time in initiating the Emergency Medical System. Checking a patients status takes seconds and a 911 call maybe a minute providing you are not in the wooods with no cell phone service. Sorry, Sen. Bock , I’m pro AED and if one is faulty we return to good old CPR which is still number one to try.
A 49 year old father of 2 from Georgia was playing basket ball with friends when he was stricken by a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The game was being played at the Suwanee Sports Academy.
The Academy is not required to have a defibrillator at the facility but they did. It was a lucky break for Mike Lulko. Three of his teammates rushed to give him CPR and one shock of the defibrillator revived him. He awoke with no idea of what had happened.
He had 100% blockage on one side and 90% on the other,making him a candidate for quadruple bypass surgery. His father died of a heart attack when he was a teen, giving him a predisposition to heart problems.
This occurred a week before christmas and I can’t think of a better present for the family. Can you?
Aeds have been proving to us just how important they are at giving people a second chance at life. The interesting thing is that many people who have never used one before seem to be so good at it. Must be a breeze to use.
Zoll Medical Corp has gotten the approval of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)to begin marketing its E Series Monitor/Defibrillator with carbon monoxide monitoring. This innovation will detect carbon monoxide poisoning with the push of a button.
The E Series also has a see-through CPR filter, Real CPR Help for real-time feedback of chest compressions, and a 12-lead transmission.
Zoll Medical Corp, over a billion dollar business,makes devices and software used for cardiac pacing,defibrillation,circulation,ventilation,and fluid resuscitation. It markets its products to over 140 countries all over the world. Zoll AEDs are well known to medical facilities and rank high on quality. You couldn’t go wrong getting this product.
The pros and cons are 50- 50 on that question. Metra is the Metropolitan Rail System in Chicago,and they have come to the conclusion that defibrillators or AEDs are not necessary to their safety program. Conductors are taught to go to the nearest station for emergency help. They point out that the incidents of SCA, which they have had, has not caused anyone to become lifeless. Don’t they know that all it takes is one incident for someone to die?
Are we picking and choosing who can can survive?What if it was your family member? Mother, father, child,or grandparent? Are they to far over the age limit to be considered salvageable?
I’m a senior with reasonable mobility. I have a working brain that is a little forgetful but I believe myself to be capable and salvageable. I have worked with 100 year old patients,some more alert and definitely brighter than me and some totally incapable of making sense. My point is that they were alive and belonged to someone. What gives us the authority to take away their right to life? A miracle could happen. No more arthritis, alzheimers or other debilitating disease as a new drug to reverse all these conditions becomes discovered. Who knows? IT COULD happen! I believe we should all strive to do our best to help our fellow man.
I say Defibrillators are a necessary item for public transportation. I’m voting for the pros. What about you?
Defibtech was founded by Dr. Laub and a fellow Yale graduate, President Gintaras Vaisnys in 2002 with seed money from private investors. Their corporate structure merges innovation with efficiency.
When Defibtech was introduced it revolutionized the AED marketplace. The device had many features better than other AEDs and sold for half the cost. At that time AEDs were selling for $3,000-$4,000 and Defibtech was selling for $1,500.
They market their product through distribution partners and have reached Number 1 ranking in the Connecticut Technology Fast 50.To become elegible for that honor they had to qualify with an operating revenue of $50,000 in 2002 and $5,000,000 in 2006.Their headquarters had to be located in North America and be a company that owned propietary technology or intellectual property that contributed significantly to the companies’ revenues or spent a large portion of revenues on research and technology.
Their mission is to make the best Automated external defibrillators in the world at affordable prices.
To advance that fast in so little time I’d say they’re amazing.Wouldn’t you?
Today I want to pay homage to those special rescuers of sudden cardiac arrest(SCA) victims. You came upon frightening situations, pushed past your fear, and aided a stranger,friend or family member with life saving proceedures of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and/or cardiac defibrillation. Even if your attempt failed it was not your fault. You did what another could not. YOU TRIED! God bless you for that.
Not everyone can be a hero. Some of us become frozen when faced with such a scary situation and regret and guilt will always be with us for what might have been a different conclusion. Were we cowards? Maybe and maybe not. Maybe it was meant to be. Only God knows and only He should judge us.
This is for those who stepped up in time of need. The unsung heroes who tried to make a difference to our fellow man,woman, or child. God Bless you. Your treasure is in heaven and it will be overwhelming.