Author: Micah Bongberg
VP Commercialization at Avive
What is the Bystander Effect?
The bystander effect refers to reluctance by witnesses to help a person in distress such as a…
CPR vs. AED Training: What’s the Difference?
Each day in the U.S., over 1,000 people suffer from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Of those, only 10% survive. It’s…
What are Universal Precautions?
Working in a hospital setting is not an easy job: there are endless precautions to take and…
When Not to Use a Defibrillator: Do’s and Don’ts of Using an AED
Knowing when not to use a defibrillator is just as important as knowing how to use an AED, and…
Chain of Survival
Sudden Cardiac Arrest happens when the heart stops functioning and is one of the leading causes of death in…
Peyton’s Law Passed in Pennsylvania
MEDIA RELEASE THE PEYTON WALKER FOUNDATION HAILS PENNSYLVANIA’S ENACTMENT OF “PEYTON’S LAW” TO COMBAT SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST…
Why Women Less Likely to Get CPR From Bystanders
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) saves lives! In fact, besides using an Automated External Defibrillator, CPR is one of the…
Why Is Maintenance of AED Important? Problems with AED Machine
Imagine this: It’s late, and weirdly quiet; the grocery store you’re at is about to close and…
The Law Protects AED Rescuers
Did you know that the law actually encourages lay people and bystanders to perform CPR and to…
4 Reasons AEDs Aren’t Everywhere
I asked Dr. Asif Ali, a renowned cardiologist in Texas, “Where should AEDs be placed to improve survival…
What is the Bystander Effect?
The bystander effect refers to reluctance by witnesses to help a person in distress such as a…
CPR vs. AED Training: What’s the Difference?
Each day in the U.S., over 1,000 people suffer from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Of those, only 10% survive. It’s…
What are Universal Precautions?
Working in a hospital setting is not an easy job: there are endless precautions to take and…
When Not to Use a Defibrillator: Do’s and Don’ts of Using an AED
Knowing when not to use a defibrillator is just as important as knowing how to use an AED, and…
Chain of Survival
Sudden Cardiac Arrest happens when the heart stops functioning and is one of the leading causes of death in…
Peyton’s Law Passed in Pennsylvania
MEDIA RELEASE THE PEYTON WALKER FOUNDATION HAILS PENNSYLVANIA’S ENACTMENT OF “PEYTON’S LAW” TO COMBAT SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST…
Why Women Less Likely to Get CPR From Bystanders
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) saves lives! In fact, besides using an Automated External Defibrillator, CPR is one of the…
Why Is Maintenance of AED Important? Problems with AED Machine
Imagine this: It’s late, and weirdly quiet; the grocery store you’re at is about to close and…
The Law Protects AED Rescuers
Did you know that the law actually encourages lay people and bystanders to perform CPR and to…
4 Reasons AEDs Aren’t Everywhere
I asked Dr. Asif Ali, a renowned cardiologist in Texas, “Where should AEDs be placed to improve survival…