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Automated
External Defibrilators
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. |
Physio-Control [web site]
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Automated External
Defibrillators
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Analyzes the heart's rhythm
and tells the user to deliver a shock if it is needed.
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Small, about the size of a
laptop computer.
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Simple to use and gives the
user both audible and written instructions.
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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.
SOS Emergency Response
Technologies Offers:
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AEDs and accessories.
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Complete AED training
following the Heart and Stroke Foundation guidelines.
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Medical direction as required
by the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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Comprehensive service and
maintenance program
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