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News Release from: Laerdal Medical | Subject: HeartStart Marine Defibrillator
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 August 2004
Defibrillators save lives at sea
Life-Saving defibrillator now available for private boat owners.
If someone should suffer a sudden cardiac arrest at sea, however quick the response to the Mayday, the likelihood of help arriving in time to administer life-saving defibrillation is fairly remote - even in local home waters In response to comments and feedback from boat owners, a leading manufacturer of emergency medical equipment - Laerdal Medical - has addressed all the issues that have previously made the ownership of an onboard defibrillator unrealistic
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Early defibrillation available onboard
Laerdal Medical 's campaign to help reduce sudden cardiac death in the UK has extended to the marine world!
Early defibrillation - take it on board!
Out at sea, if the skipper or one of your passengers suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), how prepared would you be?
Laerdal's HeartStart Marine Defibrillator is 100% reliable, safe, robust, affordable and easy to use.
A trained operator can deliver the first shock within just one minute of collapse, increasing the patient's chances of survival by up to 80 per cent.
In most sudden cardiac arrests, the heart loses its rhythm and goes into "fibrillation".
A shock from a defibrillator is the only way to restore the heart's rhythm and is the only effective treatment for this condition - CPR alone is not enough.
The earlier defibrillation is administered within a 5 minute window, the better the prognosis.
Without defibrillation, the chance of a successful recovery decreases by 10% per minute - hence the current UK survival-to-hospital rate is only 5 per cent.
The HeartStart Marine Defibrillator can distinguish between a "moving platform" and heart movement, and even stand a taste of English weather, making it a feasible and realistic option for all sea-faring vessels.
A short course in first aid and AED use is all that is necessary to enable an operator to save someone's life with a defibrillator.
The RYA first aid course is the ideal type of training to prepare skippers and crews.
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