Procedure Contact: Senior Executive Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Public Safety Automated external defibrillator (AED): A medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, ...

Calvin University provides an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program on campus to make early defibrillation accessible to students, faculty, staff, and other persons who experience sudden ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed into law a bill that will require that automated external defibrillators (AEDs) be ...

Automated external defibrillators (AED) enable responders to deliver early defibrillation to victims in the first critical moments after sudden cardiac arrest. This program provides guidance for the ...

Policy Contact: Senior Executive Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Public Safety Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating ...

An estimated 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest deaths occur each year in the U.S. Approximately 10% of those who experience out-of-hospital cardiac events survive. Use of automated external ...

According to a large US cohort study, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes was associated with a 26% increase in survival in patients with cardiac arrest with shockable ...

MIAMI - Four officers with the Miami-Dade Police Department on Thursday were honored for saving lives, and their efforts can serve as a model for others who need to provide emergency help to someone ...

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.