AEDs/CPR


Texas Health Resources Donates AEDs to 51 Low-Income Schools

August 22, 2008

"Our hope is that this gift will increase the chance of survival for students, faculty, and visitors who may suffer sudden cardiac arrest while at school or attending campus activities," said Texas Health Resources CEO Douglas D. Hawthorne, FACHE.

New Online Safety Social Network Seeks Traction

August 7, 2008

Workplace safety professionals who want the ability to interact with each other more than just once a year at trade shows and conferences now have a new resource.

Florida Construction Firm Makes AEDs Standard Equipment at Jobsites

August 6, 2008

While AEDs are increasingly being installed in public gathering places such as stadiums, shopping malls, hotels, airports, and bus terminals, their use in the workplace is just beginning to gain momentum, said Brian Trusky, vice president of loss prevention at Moss & Associates.

Committee Calls for More Research on Heart Disease, Sleep Apnea

July 30, 2008

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released a scientific statement on the need for more research for the connection between heart disease and sleep apnea. The statement will be published online in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

American Heart Association to Launch Fifth New Journal

July 23, 2008

Reflecting the growing emphasis on evidence-based cardiology practice, the American Heart Association has announced a September premier for Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. The journal--the fifth in a series of six new titles to appear under the banner of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association--will be published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Nurses' ACLS, BLS Skills Erode Quickly, Study Confirms

July 22, 2008

San Antonio researchers who published their results in the journal Resuscitation recommend more frequent refresher training be provided.

U.S. House Approves School AED Legislation

June 11, 2008

The bill would set up a Department of Education grant program to provide AEDs and related training to schools.

Built on a Solid Foundation

By Jerry Laws · June 2008

No matter whether the AED order is large or small, companies taking the plunge to deploy automated external defibrillators at their facilities are doing their homework, comparing available models, and making selections based on performance and reliability. Safety managers who are overseeing two recent deployments say their companies adopted AEDs proactively—not because of a fatality in their ranks—to build on a strong foundation of health and safety at their facilities

Survey: 85 Percent of Americans Feel AED Inadequacy in Emergency

June 4, 2008

Respondents report lack of confidence, concern about legal consequences, and fear of hurting a victim as reasons they would not take action in a cardiac emergency.

Defibtech, SCAA Launch AED Program for Critical-Need Communities

June 3, 2008

SCAA Executive Director Chris Chiames said the program will strengthen the "chain of survival" in identified communities across the nation.

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