Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
Marching in the Nation’s Capital for CPR & AED Awareness
Have you ever performed CPR in front of the White House? Well, I can say I have. Back in January our Chief Experience Office, Dana Miller, and I had the privilege of attending the annual Parent Heart Watch, Heart to Heart Conference. While this was life-changing in...
AED FAQs
The thought of using an AED can be overwhelming, but we want everyone to feel empowered to save a life. Here are a few frequently asked questions we hear about AEDs. What does AED stand for? AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator. An AED is a medical device...
AEDs & the FDA
The FDA defines Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) as, “portable, life-saving devices designed to treat people experiencing Sudden Cardiac Arrest, a medical condition in which the heart stops beating suddenly and unexpectedly.” As a Class III medical device,...
Every Gym & Health Club Needs an AED
When you head to the gym for your workout, do you keep an eye out for the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)? Do you know if your health club even has one? You may be shocked to learn less than 20 states have laws requiring an AED at a gym or health club. Even...
What We Can Learn from the American Airlines Lawsuit
On June 4, 2022 a teenage passenger stepped on to an American Airlines flight and did not walk off. He suffered from Sudden Cardiac Arrest during the flight, and the AED on board that could have saved his life, was not charged. The family has now brought a lawsuit...
What Do I Need an AED for Anyway?
1,000 people die every single day from out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest. That’s 356,000 per year. One day, one of those people might walk into your office, gym, or store…but will they walk back out? If you own or manage a business where employees and/or customers...
Cleaning Up the Defunct AED Mess
Remote Monitoring is the Future If you are a parent or have had roommates, you know a thing or two about cleaning up messes. Like every good mess, you need the right tool to accomplish the job. You can scrub the wall all you want to get rid of those pen marks, but...
ScoutRMS: How It Works
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are life-saving devices that send an electrical shock to a person's heart that is suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) to re-establish an effective heart rhythm. But what if, during Sudden Cardiac Arrest, the AED does not...
What is an AED and How Does it Work?
An AED, automated external defibrillator, is a portable medical device used to deliver a controlled electrical shock (defibrillation) to assist the heart back into a normal rhythm during a Sudden Cardiac Arrest event. Automated = carried out by machines or computers...