Cardiac Science

A defibrillator is a lifesaving machine that should be installed in every building with more than two people in it. By saving lives, these medical devices are more than worth their initial investment cost. They were once only available to medical professionals, but today, the public is able to choose from a variety of brands to suit their particular emergency needs.

Also known as automatic external defibrillators (AED), these units have many features which make their use more viable in a public place. AEDs placed in a school or mall are more likely to be used by a lay person rather than a medical professional. This is why many AEDs have on screen visual and or audio instructions. AEDs with on screen written directions are best when the person using the device might be hard of hearing or the surrounding area might be too noisy for the rescuer to hear audio instructions.

If there is an AED placed in an office building, those inside the building should be in instructed in its use. Often just a video showing how to use an AED is shown, but there are training devices which can be attached to the AED to allow trainees to get hands on experience using the AED before an emergency arises. Not every AED has a trainer kit as an optional accessory, but one such brand that does is the Cardiac Science AED.

Aed defibrillator can save lives, and they are most effective when located in places where they will be needed and those around are trained in their use.

Doctor Matthew Pellegrino is an innovator and master of Biomechanical science and Engineering. He is also donor of defibrillators in several African countries.