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ENTERPRISE AED SOLUTIONS
Protecting the heart
of your business
AED program implementation and management
Creating a safer place to work.
The American Heart Association reports that more than
300,000 people in the United States die every year from
sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), and it accounts for nearly
13 percent of fatalities in the workplace. SCA can strike
anyone, anywhere—from the stockroom to a stockholder
meeting. And there is only one effective treatment for
ventricular fibrillation, a fatal heart rhythm associated with
SCA: a shock from a defibrillator, supported by CPR.
To effectively deploy and maintain AEDs across an
organization as complex as the modern enterprise, the
choice is a Heart Safe Solution from Physio-Control.
If even a single life can be saved from the potentially fatal
impact of SCA, the choice to place automated external
defibrillators (AEDs) in offices and facilities is a clear one.
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What SCA is.
What it can mean.
During sudden cardiac arrest, the normally organized electrical impulses
that initiate cardiac contraction (our heartbeats) discharge chaotically,
and the heart muscle twitches spasmodically. There’s rarely any warning,
and a victim of SCA usually collapses and stops breathing immediately.
That’s when the clock starts ticking.
Calling 911 is critical. So is performing CPR on the victim. But the chances
of survival from sudden cardiac arrest fall by seven to ten percent every
60 seconds, and the single most effective treatment for SCA is early
defibrillation—providing a shock to the heart within the first five minutes.
Unfortunately, the average arrival time for emergency response teams
is between six and 12 minutes.
SCA claims more lives than breast cancer,
lung cancer and HIV/AIDS. Combined.
92%
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Approximate US deaths
from SCA daily
Percentage of SCA
victims who die
13%
Percentage of workplace
deaths due to SCA
Heart attack
Blockage disrupts blood flow
to heart muscle
• Pain in chest and other warning
signs common
• Victims often remain conscious
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SCA
Sudden abnormal “quiver”
of heartbeat
• Often no warning signs
• Victims collapse and cease
breathing
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A heart attack (damaged heart
muscle due to lack of blood
circulation) is just one of the many
causes of SCA. But regardless
of the cause, there is only one
treatment that can help prevent
death from the chaotic heart rhythm
that results with SCA: defibrillation
and CPR within minutes.
The best chance
for a second chance.
SCA does not discriminate. It can strike without
warning, at all hours, in any location, and in people
of all ages and walks of life.
For your business, that could mean not only the loss
of a colleague—a fellow human being—but the very
real loss to productivity and morale that follows such
a tragic event. In addition, there may be other risks
to the company itself arising from an SCA death on
your premises. That’s why an AED program is so critical
in today’s workplace—and why so many industry,
governmental and professional organizations recommend
one. Put simply, it increases the chance of a life being saved.
An AED applies a brief pulse of electrical current to
a heart in arrest via electrode pads, allowing the normal
electrical system to resume control. And it does something more. Small, lightweight and easy to operate,
an AED puts the power to restore the heart of an SCA
victim in the hands of anyone in your company, with
minimal training.
LIFEPAK CR® Plus AED
At the center of the Heart Safe
Solution from Physio-Control is one
of the simplest AEDs to use.
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Fully automatic—no shock button to push
Device analyzes and determines if a shock is needed
Easy-to-position electrode pads
ClearVoice™ audio prompts give calm, clear guidance
Powerful enough for difficult-to-defibrillate victims
Lightweight and small for all locations and users
Making the case for AEDs at work
OSHA encourages the installation of AEDs in workplaces.1
2000 Cardiac Arrest Survival Act encourages AED
placement in all federal buildings.2
BOMA has made recommendations for AEDs in the
workplace.3
ACOEM supports employer programs to use AEDs
to manage SCA in workplace settings. The FAA requires
all passenger flights to carry an onboard AED.4
Milliman Global: “AEDs provide significant, predictable
economic benefits to the individuals and companies they
protect, as well as to the insurers who provide their coverage.”5
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The Physio-Control difference.
At Physio-Control, every one of our products—and every one of our
relationships—is built on more than 50 years of innovation, an unrivaled
commitment to quality and a position as the global leader in defibrillation.
We manufacture the lifesaving equipment of choice for more EMS and hospital
teams than anyone else. We were the first company in the industry to offer AED
program implementation and management solutions. And no other program
comes close to protecting as many businesses as we do.
Let us help you find the right Heart Safe Solution for the needs of your enterprise.
When you choose Physio-Control for your AED program, it means more than
becoming a customer. It makes us partners in helping your business—and
your most valuable resource—thrive.
Superior service
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Dedicated Heart Safe Solution account team
Factory-trained expert technicians
Onsite maintenance, training and post-event support available
Enterprise ready
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Comprehensive outsourced AED program implementation and management
Designed to be flexible for your personnel and budgetary needs
More subscribers than any other AED program for businesses
Lifesaving innovation
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The LIFEPAK CR Plus AED is one of the industry’s simplest AEDs for your
trained staff responders to use
Unlike some AEDs, the CR Plus can escalate power to 360 joules for
difficult-to-defibrillate patients
The CR Plus provides simple transfer to EMS teams using LIFEPAK® monitor/
defibrillator technology
Contact your Physio-Control representative and discover what
a custom-designed Heart Safe Solution can mean to your enterprise.
Visit physio-control.com or call 1.800.442.1142 today.
LIFEPAK CR Plus AED
REFERENCES
1 Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) Saving Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Workplace:
Automated External Defibrillators. OSHA Publication 3185, (2003).
2 Public Health Improvement Act, Public Law 106-505-Nav. 13, 2000, TITLE IV—Cardiac Arrest Survival (CASA).
3 Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Position Papers. 2006. Web Page.
4 The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Policies (ACOEM) and Position Statements.
2006. Web Page.
5 Milliman Consultants and Actuaries, “Cost analysis of Automated External Defibrillators”, Brookfield, WI, April 12, 2006,
Overview of Findings.
All claims valid as of December 2012.
For further information, contact Physio-Control at 800.442.1142 (U.S.), 888.870.0977 (Canada) or visit our website at www.physio-control.com.
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Redmond, WA 98052
www.physio-control.com
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Redmond, WA 98073
Toll free 800 442 1142
Fax 800 426 8049
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