Philips Onsite AED
Philips AED
Philips onsite AED device is ideal for EMS, police, firemen, etc.; it is also used by infrequent users. LIFEPAK CR® Plus is one of the most popular AED models around the globe. This device guides the rescuer through the entire process through voice prompts. Apart from being rugged, this device is sleek and lightweight too. You can choose between a semi-automatic and automatic model according to your requirements.
When using a semi-automatic model, you’ll need to assess the victim and then switch on the device and apply the electrodes. The device analyzes rhythm of the heart and prompts you if the patient needs to be defibrillated. The fully automatic version, on the other hand, requires the rescuer to apply the electrodes and it does the rest. It analyzes the heart’s rhythm and administers a shock if it is required. This device is a perfect partner for the rescuer in emergency situations.
This Philips HeartStart AED is designed to be used easily by a lay person like other Physio-Control products. It comes only in a semi-automatic model and is perfect for defibrillating a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. You get step by step voice prompts to guide you through the process while the internal computer gives you the heart rate of the victim. This LIFEPAK® EXPRESS AED also features reduced energy electrodes which allow the rescuer to deliver shock to even an infant or child victimized by sudden cardiac arrest. It also allows you to store ECG data which can be transmitted to your PC. You can review the ECG data by using the user-friendly software. The trademark ADAPTIV biphasic technology helps in automatically escalating energy from 200–360 joules. This defibrillator requires minimal maintenance as the dates for replacement of the battery charger and electrodes are synchronized. This superb device is splash proof and has a rating of IPX4.
American Heart Association aims at protecting and helping people from heart disease and stroke since more than 8 decades. The association invests millions of dollars every year for onsite AED research, AED training, and AED programs for a healthy and stronger America.
According to the American Heart Association:
- CPR rescue attempts using heartstart AED’s improves survival rates by as much as 49%.
- Every single day 1,000 adults die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the US i.e. about 350,000 each year.
- Heart diseases take more than 930,000 American lives a year.
- It is possible to save 20,000 to 100,000 lives if AED programs are implemented effectively.
- Medical Supplies for the Home like AED assistance can save the lives of up to 90% of its victims, if help is provided within the first minute of sudden cardiac arrest.
- With every passing minute until defibrillation, the victim’s survival rate decreases by 10%.
The American Heart Association (AHA) is a national voluntary health agency which was founded in 1924 by six cardiologists representing several groups from different states of the US for conducting research and studies on information about heart disease. The founding members were Dr Lewis A. Conner and Dr Robert H. Halsey of New York, Dr Paul D. White of Boston, Dr Joseph Sailer of Philadelphia, Dr Robert B. Preble of Chicago and Dr Hugh D. McCulloch of St. Louis.
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American Heart Association is working towards the goal of reducing coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25 percent by 2010.