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Do I Need the same defibrillator used by the EMS in my town?
Friday, October 15, 2010
posted by Pat 10:51 AM
The EMS in a town or city like to have the townspeople use the same defibrillators. Why? Because they can connect your defibrillator leads to theirs without replacing the pads on the victim. This saves them time and money. Some rescuers will replace pads anyway. Its as if they don’t think we are capable of making a correct placement with the pads. If I have offended any professional rescuers I apologize, however, I had a rescuer laugh in my prescence to a colleague about the fact that pads are frequently replaced by them. You should know that many companies have connectors to adapt different defibrillators’ accessories to another. Therefore it is not necessary to buy a specific brand simply because your town has that kind.
Buy the best one for you! Check to see if your favorite has a connector for the town’s choice of defibrillator. Don’t be misled into getting a particular brand “because the fire department uses that one”. It might not have been chosen for quality but for a cheaper price or “perks.”
We sell Zoll, Philips, and Defibtech which we consider high quality and reliable for any occasion.I have a hard time choosing between them for my preference because they offer such unique differences. Zoll has pictures and oral instructions. Philips can convert the FRx from adult to pediatric use by the infant/child key. This allows you to use the adult pads as a child pad. Defibtech offers simplicity,ruggedness, and reliability. All defibrillators offer audio instruction.
Don’t forget to do your homework. Check all the brands to see your options and work the best deal. Remember the most expensive is not always the best and neither is the cheapest. I know we all want a bargain but if you need to replace batteries, pads and other accessories then it is a bad bargain. Be smart. Go with a reputable company and check your products track record.
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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.
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?
What does security cost? Do you feel safe knowing your genetic background holds heart problems? Your cholesterol is high,you’re overweight ,have high blood pressure,a smoker,a couch potato,diabetic,or prone to thrombophlebitis(inflammation of veins with clot formation).
You could arrest anywhere, anytime. What can you do? Your life is in your hands. Get that cholesterol,sugar,and blood pressure under control. Exercise a little. Elevate those legs, get help from ypur physician before you start to fall apart. Your family needs you. Prevention is what you owe yourself and them.
A defibrillator costs $2-3,000. It saves lives. It is more important than a car or a house. If you need one and can’t get one you might not need one anymore. Was it worth scimping on your life? Think about it.
Check out Philips Heartstart,Defibtech Lifeline,or ZollPro or Plus defibrillators for price,and suitability for you and your family. You will really feel secure that you are doing everything in your power to protect yourself.Its a wonderful relief to get rid of worry.
Referee Harry Voigt said he didn’t feel well after a game of baseball in Maple Grove, Minnesota. He drove off. Parents Tim Kuebelbeck and Brad Frane saw Voigt’s car crash into a median. On reaching the vehicle they found Voigt unresponsive and not breathing. Mr. Kuebelbeck started mouth to mouth.He later said he didn’t know what he was doing, he just did it.
Frane thought the school might have a defibrillator..it did a Defibtech AED, but they didn’t know how to use it. They agreed shocking seemed the thing to try. They laid him on the street and put on the pads. Then they turned on the device and found the device talking them through the proceedure before giving a life-saving shock. It started Voigt’s heart. He survived his ordeal and it is possible that these 2 heroes and the Defibteh Lifeline AED they used gave Mr. Voigt a second chance. The men say it was blind luck but do we really believe that?
Defibtech Auto , the latest design from Defibtech defibrillators, takes the stress away from responders reluctant to puch the shock button. 
The defibrillator does it for you…if you need it. They have just sent their first shipment to Europe. DefibFrance is the first distributor to add the Defibtech Auto to their product line. Other European distributors will soon be getting this defibrillator themselves.
Imagine, a self analyzing defibrillator that automaticall sends a shock to the victim. All we have to do is place the device on the victim.
Twenty-five AEDs (automated external defibrillators) were donated by Defibtech to Maine schools. Cardiac arrest occurs in more than 250,000 people, young and old causing sudden death. Those lucky enough to have rescuers on hand or the use of a cardiac defibrillator increase their chances of survival greatly. 70% of victims defibrillated within 1-2 minutes of an arrest survive.
The Rural Access to Emergency Devices (Rural AED) Act was co-sponsored by Senator Russell Feingold(D-Wi) and Senator Susan Collins(R-Me )to allow responders access to AEDs in rural communities. Over 600 AEDs have been distributed throughout Maine. They have been given to police, fire, EMS departments; to dental and medical clinics,schools, parks ,colleges,libraries and museums.This stems from a 17 year old, Adam Lemel, who died of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)while playing basketball at school.The senators also passed a resolution that the first week in June be designated as “National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED Awareness Week.”
The amount of people attending religious services deserve a safe environment and a safe device to protect them from the unexpected. A Mr Keith White attended a celebratory 60th anniversary dinner for his parrish. He was suddenly struct down by a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Fellow guests responded with a Defibtech AED, given to the church by an annonymous donor ten days before. The reversal of the event was indeed a miracle. A blessed donor and a blessed outcome.
Affordability of these expensive devices is closer to the layman’s pocketbook than ever before. Every event with large groups attending should have a defibrillator nearby.
70% of SCA victims defibrillated within a minute or two after an arrest survive. If defibrillated after 10 minutes only 5% survive. Defibrillators give you a second Chance.
Defibtech’s goal is the best quality Defibtech AED defibrillator 
at affordable prices. Their defibrillator company have won awards for being the fastest growing medical equipment company in 2007 by Deloitte’s “Technology Fast 500″ program. They also earned several other major awards, including the Best Band For the Buck Award from Frost & Sullivan, an AED industry analyst. The AED’s design was recognized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which chose “Lifeline” to be in its “Safe:Design Takes On Risk” exhibit.
In 2006, 148 AEDs were provided to the Winter Olympics in Turin,Italy in conjunction with Defibtech and the italian distributor Mortara. Defibtech AEDs can be found world wide saving-lives.
Defibtech AED’s offer three types of pads for their defibrillators. The adult,pediatric and training pads allow the right choice in accessories and replacement for used pads.
The Defibtech adult pads package consist of one pair of adult Defibte
ch AED pads which are made for the Lifeline AED. They are for adult use (8 years or older).They should be stored connected to the AED and an extra pair can be stored in the available carrying case. Their shelf life is 2 years.
The Defibtech pediatric pads package also consists of one pair of infant/child defibrillation pads for use with the Lifeline AED. It also has a shelf life of 2 years.
Use child/infant electrode pads only with software version 1.203 or later.
Information on software updates car be obtained from your sales location or Defibtech customer service at 866-333-4241.
The third set of Defibtech pads are for training use only.They consist of adult pads, pediatric pads, and replacement of either.The pads come with a connector wire in a sealed pouch.These training pads along with a training batterypack and training software allow the Lifeline AED or Standalone trainer to be used for instructional purposes. They can be used over and over and do not deliver a defobrillation shock.