Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
The Future of AEDs: How Technology is Transforming Emergency Response
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are life-saving devices designed to restore normal heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). For safety professionals, ensuring the effectiveness of AEDs is a critical responsibility that goes beyond simply having the...
Learn CPR Online: Flexible, Fast, and Essential Training
Every year, 365,000 people suffer from out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Shockingly, only 40% of these individuals receive CPR from a bystander, leaving about 219,000 people with a very slim chance of survival. Immediate CPR can double or even triple a person's...
Behind-the-Scenes with the Empowered Program
What does it mean to be empowered? Merriam-Webster defines empowered as, “having the knowledge, confidence, means or ability to do things or make decisions for oneself.” Empowered is a word we use a lot at RescueStat. We aim to empower bystanders to have...
Non-Profit Spotlight: just1mike
Written by Kristy Brindley, Michael's Mom & President of just1mike Our story is a story of great love and great loss. It has also become the story of two Mikes and sudden cardiac arrest. The legacy of one Michael and the survival of another Michael. One of the...
The Race Against Time: Rapid AED Delivery by Drones and the Impact on Survival Rate
In recent years, technological advancements have paved the way for innovative solutions to improve emergency medical response times. One such breakthrough is the use of drones for the swift delivery of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to cardiac arrest...
Employee Safety is Your Problem
“She’s been telling me for a while I need to get an AED, there’s a guy on my team at work with heart problems. The way I see it, he should have been taking care of himself. If something happens, call 911, it’s not my problem.” After I took a moment to pick my jaw up...
Prioritizing True Safety: The Urgent Need for AED Programs in our Universities
One of my favorite social psychologists is Johnathan Haidt. In his influential book, "The Coddling of the American Mind," he delves deep into the prevailing culture of overprotection that has seeped into American youth. Haidt identifies several "untruths" that have...
You Can’t Make Them More Dead
When it comes to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), time is critical. SCA is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating, leading to an immediate loss of blood flow to the body's vital organs. Survival requires immediate intervention, and...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
October is an exciting month. It is the first full month of fall, the weather is changing, and we are getting in the Halloween spirit. But it’s also dedicated to something far more critical. October holds the valuable title of National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness...