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Most U.S. workplaces unprepared for cardiac emergencies

June 20, 2017

Most U.S. employees are not prepared to handle cardiac emergencies in the workplace because they lack training in CPR and First Aid, according to new survey results from the American Heart Association (AHA), the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease.

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?