Automated External Defibrillators
Heart disease and stroke account for 38% of all deaths and kill over 79,000 Canadians every year. With a third of our time at work, there is a 33% chance of having a heart attack or stroke on the job. When sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) strikes, seconds count. Most SCA cases are in fact treatable, but due to the lack of AEDs in the workplace, the victim has no chance.
Early Defibrillation
The only effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is the delivery of an electrical shock by a defibrillator. Time is critical. Each minute of delay before defibrillation reduces survival by about 10%. Portable defibrillators, called Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, are now available.
Automated External Defibrillators
- Analyzes the heart's rhythm and tells the user to deliver a shock if it is needed
- Small, about the size of a laptop computer
- Simple to use and gives the user both audible and written instructions
- Designed to prevent a shock from being delivered if it is not needed
While CPR survival rate after a cardiac arrest is only 3%, with AEDs the survival rate is as high as 40%. AEDs are simple to use and incorporate voice prompts to "walk" the user through the process.
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SOS Emergency Response Technologies Offers:
- AEDs and accessories
- Complete AED training following the Heart and Stroke Foundation guidelines
- Medical Direction as required by the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Heart and Stroke Foundation
- Comprehensive service and maintenance program