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News Release from: Laerdal Medical | Subject: Heartstart First Aid defibrillator
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 March 2004
Early defibrillation saves lives!
The chances of survival for an (SCA) victim are increased by 50 per cent if defibrillation is administered within two to three minutes of collapse.
Over 150,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in the UK every year, making it the UK's most common cause of sudden death The chances of survival for an (SCA) victim are increased by 50 per cent if defibrillation is administered within two to three minutes of collapse
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Laerdal exhibits new defibrillator at Ambex.
At this year's Ambex, Laerdal Medical will be exhibiting the new Heartstart First Aid Defibrillator on Stand no. A14.
First aid defibrillator raises chance of survival
Laerdal has developed a First Aid Defibrillator "Heartstart" that, with minimal training, can be used on cardiac arrest victims by members of the public, before the arrival of a paramedic.
Independent scientific user trials show that the Laerdal First Aid Defibrillator is the most simple to operate AED (automatic external defibrillator) on the market and successful "save" stories confirm that it is preferred by many organisations in the UK for use by First Aiders in the workplace and in the community.
In up to 85 per cent of cardiac arrests, the heart simply loses its rhythm, and goes into ventricular fibrillation (VF).
A heart in VF requires urgent, definitive treatment.
If a shock from a defibrillator is passed through the heart within 2-3 minutes, the patient's chances of survival will be increased by over 50 per cent.
Learning how to use an AED is surprisingly simple.
Laerdal's Heartstart First Aid Defibrillator takes you through the defibrillation procedure step by step with an automated "voice" that waits for you to react to one command before prompting the next step and there are comprehensive diagrams on the defibrillator casing to support the audible instructions.
According to recent data, cardiac arrests are more likely to happen in areas where large numbers of people congregate, such as transport facilities, gyms, leisure centres, sporting arenas, shopping centres and the workplace.
The Resuscitation Council (UK) states that, although at the moment, there is no statutory legal requirement under English law to provide a defibrillator in a public or work place, there is growing evidence that liability may arise under common law for failure to take adequate safeguards to protect those present at a facility.
Purchasing an AED and training staff to use it in an emergency can thus help you protect your staff and your organisation.
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