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AEDs on the wall are not an AED program

Roles, maintenance & response times

December 10, 2018

Many organizations have invested in automated external defibrillators (AEDs), medical devices designed for use by lay people to give victims of one of the nation’s leading killers — sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) — a fighting chance at survival.

Using automated external defibrillators (AEDs)

Dos and don’ts for using AEDs

Shock therapy

Benita Mehta

February 1, 2018

Hundreds of deaths from coronary heart disease occur outside a hospital daily, according to OSHA, but up to 60 percent of those deaths could have been prevented if automated external defibrillators (AEDs) had been immediately available.

Location, location, location: Where should you place your AED?

Eileen Swierczynski

March 1, 2017

An automated external defibrillator (AED) program is an asset to your employees, your customers and guests. An AED ensures your facility is ready to handle a cardiac emergency. Having one close at hand is the best chance for survival for a sudden cardiac arrest victim.

Five factors to consider when building your AED program

Ric Kositzke

September 1, 2016

The data from OSHA are grim: Every year, 10,000 Americans die at work from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), or approximately 13 percent of all occupational deaths.

Workplaces are ideal for AED programs

But liability concerns deter some companies

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2016

OSHA does not have standards specific to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), but health experts say workplaces are ideal settings for AEDs.

AEDs and Good Samaritan laws

Provide training to give rescuers immunity from civil liability

Dave Johnson

December 2, 2015

About 10,000 sudden cardiac arrests (SAC) occur each year while the victims are working, according to OSHA. How many employees do you think are reluctant to come to their aid using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) due to the fear of being sued if something goes wrong?

Drills are an essential part of your AED program

Maureen Brady

March 3, 2015

From academics to sports to safety, practice drills are an important part of reinforcing skills and preparing for the often high-pressure situations that put these skills to the test

What's black and white and one of the first things an OSHA officer will look for during an inspection? The answer is … your written safety and health plans!