Every workplace has a responsibility to provide a safe and healthy environment for their workers, as a result, employers invest in first aid kits and training.
It’s a common misconception that sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and heart attack are the same thing. In reality they are quite different and understanding the difference could save your life or the life of someone you love.
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that diagnoses life threatening abnormal heart rhythms that can cause a cardiac arrest and the only device that can treat sudden cardiac arrest.
For someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) every minute counts. The rate of survival drops by 10% for every minute from collapse without intervention and after 5-6 minutes survival rate will hit 0%.
Defibrillators are gadgets that send an electric pulse or shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat. They are implemented to prevent or correct the condition of arrhythmia, an uneven heartbeat, which is too slow or too fast. Defibrillator can also...