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AEDs Save Lives! I am posting "saves" that happen across the nation due to the use of Automated External Defibrillators! Does Your Community have one?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40 in the United States and other countries. In the United States alone, approximately 250,000 people die every year from SCA, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, more people die each year from SCA than colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, auto accidents, AIDS, firearms, and house fires combined. SCA also affects many young people. Approximately 10 percent of SCA events occur among people less than 40 years of age.

SCA is a life threatening condition that can be treated successfully through early intervention with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation, advanced cardiac life support and hypothermia.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Doctors unable to find defibrillator at JFK Airport during effort to save man's life | 7online.com

"Where are the AEDs? Why isn't it more available to the public? Why can't we find it, why can't we see it?" said Dr. Bruce Decter, a cardiologist
"JFK...where are your AEDs"? Who is checking them monthly? Who monitors these devices? There are laws in place to keep this from happening....
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Doctors unable to find defibrillator at JFK Airport during effort to save man's life 7online.com

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Defibrillator saves basketball player at ESU | PoconoRecord.com

Another young athlete's life saved by an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)...
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Defibrillator saves basketball player at ESU PoconoRecord.com

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Rice University | News & Media

Another person saved by an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at a college campus....
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Rice University News & Media

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Monday, November 29, 2010

Va. Beach man critical after collapse at 10K race | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

Yes, Cardiac Arrest can happen anywhere, do you know the Chain of Survival?
EARLY ACCESS
EARLY CPR
EARLY DEFIBRILLATION (AED)
EARLY ADVANCED CAREPresently, SCA claims over 250,000 lives yearly in the U.S., but a strong Chain of Survival could dramatically reduce this number. When each link in the Chain is effective, an estimated 40,000 lives could be saved.
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Va. Beach man critical after collapse at 10K race HamptonRoads.com PilotOnline.com

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Monday, November 22, 2010

AED Used to Save Life at Athletic Club | My Fox Memphis | Fox 13 News

Does your athletic club value your life? If so, make sure it has an AED (automated external defibrillator) readily available! Athletic Clubs are one of the most likely places that Cardiac Arrest can occur and time is of the essence. This athletic club saved a life on Thursday with their own AED.
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AED Used to Save Life at Athletic Club My Fox Memphis Fox 13 News

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Friday, November 19, 2010

Defibrillator at college helps save woman suffering cardiac arrest - Owen Sound Sun Times - Ontario, CA

Student suffers cardiac arrest on college campus while going to class. AED comes to the rescue and saves her life. Every college campus should be equipped with these life saving devices!
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Defibrillators Have Parts With Expiration Dates | WUSA9.com | Washington, DC |

Man goes into cardiac arrest at a Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative in freak accident, quick response by fellow workers and a working AED saved his life. Experts warn that a Defibrillator won't save lives if the parts are expired...
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Defibrillators Have Parts With Expiration Dates WUSA9.com Washington, DC

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October is National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month!

Congress Declares October "National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month"

October 1, 2008 – PITTSBURGH – Congress has declared October “National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month” in an effort to raise awareness about the nation’s leading cause of death. The resolution “calls upon the people of the U.S. to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.”

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