A public awareness campaign helping the community understand "how to maintain and use defibrillators effectively" is expected ...

Sudden cardiac arrest remains the top non-traumatic cause of death for young U.S. service members, with rates reaching as ...

Beginning in 2026, new spaces with an occupancy of 100 people or more will be required to have an automated external ...

The Pilot Mountain Police Department received three automated external defibrillators from Novant Health Heart and Vascular ...

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For cardiac-related emergencies, There over 60 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) placed throughout the main campus. The 2 models of AEDs that are currently placed across campus for public use: ...

Having an automated external defibrillator on site when responding during an emergency can make a difference for that person ...

When someone’s heart stops working, it is known as sudden cardiac arrest. It causes blood to stop flowing to the brain and other organs. Sudden cardiac arrest can cause a person to die within minutes.

Even though the Purdue University Fire Department will come out annually to check an AED, it is just as important that the department or designated responsible group takes a proactive approach to ...

While automated external defibrillators improve survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, an analysis of data indicates their use for cardiac arrest in a hospital does not result in an improved ...