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AED Placement Best Practices
How many AEDs should a facility have? When responding to someone who has suffered Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), immediate…
How to Use an AED: Step-By-Step Guide
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), are used to revive someone in Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). SCA is a…
Heart Rate Vs Blood Pressure: What’s the Difference?
For most of us, a trip to the doctor begins with a check of our heart rate…
AED Pad Placement
Automated External Defibrillator pads (also known as AED electrode pads) are an essential part of any lifesaving…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Vs Heart Attack: What’s the Difference?
Despite the fact that “heart attack” and “cardiac arrest” are commonly used interchangeably in the news and…
What Should You Do to Use an AED on Someone Submerged in Water?
When a person experiences Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), the heart suddenly stops beating. This condition is life-threatening and can…
Agonal Breathing: Everything You Need to Know
Agonal Breathing Definition Agonal breathing or agonal respirations are medical terms used to describe insufficient breathing that…
Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Has your heart “skipped a beat” or “stopped” in a moment of panic? What about a warm…
Why Is Rapid Defibrillation Important
What is Defibrillation? Why is Defibrillation Important? Every year, over 350,000 people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest…
AED Indemnification
A Seemingly Complex Legal Term Made Simple Indemnification clauses are frequently encountered in contracts and purchase agreements,…
Emergency AED Readiness in American Schools
Abstract Avive Solutions Inc. wanted to evaluate the quality, level of penetration, and expected effectiveness of Automated…
The Essential Athletic Trainer’s Guide to AEDs
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) refers to a condition in which the heart stops pumping blood abruptly due to a disruption…
Types of Defibrillator – Overview and Uses
Defibrillators are critical tools for doctors and surgeons, often crucial in helping to restart a patient’s heart….
How the Good Samaritan Law Encourages Citizens to Perform CPR and Save Lives
Imagine sitting in a restaurant and enjoying a tasty meal when a man at the next table…
ACLS vs. BLS – What’s the Difference
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) are techniques used to help save lives…
New Maryland Law Aims to Improve AED Access
On April 21, 2022, the Maryland legislature signed into law House Bill 836 (“HB 836”), also called…
ICD vs. Pacemaker: What’s the Difference?
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and pacemakers are both medical devices that treat irregular heart rhythms, known as…
What CPR Stands For & How To Perform It
What is CPR? The American Heart Association has identified CPR as an essential link in the chain of…
High-Quality CPR: Overview & Components To Measure It
What is High-Quality CPR? High-quality CPR is cardiopulmonary resuscitation that meets performance metrics set by international resuscitation…
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Defibrillation is the only therapy to treat someone in cardiac arrest. Every minute that a person in…
New Study: Race & Socioeconomic Standing Affect Bystander CPR & AED Use
Outcomes for victims of cardiac arrest in Black, Latinx, and poorer communities lag A recent study published in the…
Hands-Only CPR: What It Is & How To Perform It
Imagine being out enjoying a day at the mall when you suddenly hear someone scream. You turn…
Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) After Cardiac Arrest: An Overview
Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) is a technique that is sometimes used after cardiac arrest to lower a patient’s…
What is the Bystander Effect?
The bystander effect refers to reluctance by witnesses to help a person in distress such as a…
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