AEDs/CPR


Explosion of Knowledge About Heart Failure Prompts New Journal

May 9, 2008

Circulation: Heart Failure is the second of six publications set to extend the American Heart Association's weekly journal.

With Consent Decree, Physio-Control Sees Light at Tunnel's End

May 1, 2008

Sixteen months after voluntarily halting U.S. shipment of AEDs made at its Redmond, Wash., plant, the company's president says quality problems should be solved "in the near future."

Defibtech AED Accepted by Pope Benedict XVI

April 19, 2008

The gift, presented before the pope's current American trip, illustrates churches' role in public access defibrillator programs.

Home AEDs and CPR Equally Helpful for Sudden Cardiac Arrest

April 2, 2008

The study, released Tuesday, suggests companions of heart attack survivors should be trained on CPR and summoning emergency medical services.

Rescuer Breaths Not Required, AHA Says in New Scientific Statement

April 1, 2008

The statement, dated April 1, says chest compressions alone can be used to save an adult who suddenly collapses. The recommendation applies only to bystanders in a non-hospital setting.

First Official CPR/AED Awareness Week Two Months Away

March 30, 2008

For its part, the American Red Cross says it has set an organizational goal of reaching 250,000 people nationwide during the official week--June 1-7--with the vital knowledge and skills to respond to a life-threatening situation with confidence.

German, French Services Buy ZOLL's Automated CPR Device

March 25, 2008

The two deals announced this month will place AutoPulse® Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pumps in rescue vehicles in Berlin and a large Paris suburb.

Cardiac Science Wins Two Big Corporate Orders

February 23, 2008

The company's exclusive deals with CH2M Hill and Cummins Engine mean it will provide AEDs and services for hundreds of locations worldwide.

NSC: Plan Now to 'Make a Difference' During June's National Safety Month

February 13, 2008

This year's National Safety Month will feature a weekly focus on the leading causes of preventable deaths--motor vehicle collisions, unintentional poisonings from overdoses, and falls--as well as the lifesaving benefits of CPR/AED training for people in the workplace, at home, and in their communities.

AHA Renews Call for Increasing CPR Training

January 27, 2008

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