Your guide to putting a heart safe AED program in place
Sudden death at any age is a tragedy. When the victim is a child, the tragedy is compounded, with many years of life lost and dreams unfulfilled. And as many as 7,000 children die from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each year.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Equipping schools with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and teaching school nurses, athletic trainers and others to use them can give anyone struck down by SCA another chance at life. AEDs deliver a pulse of electricity, the single most effective way to restore the normal rhythm of a heart quivering in ventricular fibrillation. VF is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest.
Schools not only educate children, they employ adults and often serve as community centers, hosting meetings, evening classes and events that draw people of all ages. As a school professional, you are often considered the logical choice to head AED program implementation efforts.
Medtronic is there to help you every step of the way.
Medtronic has helped set up AED programs in more than 7,200 schools, and is the official AED provider for Pennsylvania state schools. We work with schools to guide them through all the necessary steps to implement their AED program. Whether it’s finding funding, building publicity, raising community awareness, or coordination with the local EMS team, our team of AED specialists is available for consultation as needed.
There’s No Time to Lose.
Equipping your school with AEDs can mean the difference between life and death for students, employees and the larger school community. Although there are many steps involved in setting up and managing a successful AED program, the rewards are great. Get started now on saving more lives.
Learn more about the steps to AED program implementation: http://www.aedhelp.com/schools/