We’re on a mission to put more AEDs in more places and make them available to more people. We’ve designed a unique service offering that can be adapted to meet the needs of any organisation, large or small.
We’re engaging with governments, enterprises and communities as we advocate for making AED machines more widely available – and for saving lives.
For every single minute without defibrillation, the changes of survival drop by 7%-10%.²⁻⁸
After 10 Minutes without defibrillation there is almost no realistic chance of survival.
There is up to 75% chance of survival with immediate defibrillation. ²⁻⁸
The most common cause of out-of-hospital death in the western world.¹
SCA is caused by an acute and unexpected malfunction of the heart. In most cases, an erratic heart rhythm called ‘ventricular fibrillation’ is diagnosed. The heart stops pumping blood, the person loses consciousness and stops breathing. Without immediate treatment with early defibrillation, their chances of survival are very low. Emergency services usually arrive too late to administer life-saving techniques, so early defibrillation by people already at the scene can be life-saving.
The most important element in the treatment of SCA is to provide a rapid shock to the heart – defibrillation. An automated external defibrillator (AED) helps ordinary people to provide defibrillation promptly.
If a colleague or stranger collapses, you have less than 5 minutes to get their heart back into a working rhythm!
Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a leading cause of death. Survival depends on having quick access to an AED and the reliable operation of the device.
Like any piece of medical equipment AEDs can experience unexpected failures. To help save a life, AEDs need to be ready and accessible at all times.
Being prepared for a Sudden Cardiac Arrest is not only about the acquisition and installation of an AED – you also need to know that it will work as designed first time, every time.
To ensure AED readiness, continuous monitoring and maintenance are key.
References
1. Best Practice British Medical Journal, Epidemiology of cardiac arrest http://bestpractice.bmj.com/best-practice/monograph/283/basics/epidemiology.html; 2. Perkins GD, Cooke MW.
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