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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. Physio-Control | 1 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% 800 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 • SCA Sudden abnormal “quiver” of heartbeat • Often no warning signs • Victims collapse and cease breathing • 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. • • • • • • 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 Physio-Control 01 | 5 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 • • • Dedicated Heart Safe Solution account team Factory-trained expert technicians Onsite maintenance, training and post-event support available Enterprise ready • • • 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 • • • 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. Physio-Control Headquarters 11811 Willows Road NE Redmond, WA 98052 www.physio-control.com Customer Support P. O. Box 97006 Redmond, WA 98073 Toll free 800 442 1142 Fax 800 426 8049 ©2012 Physio-Control, Inc. GDR 3309482_C Physio-Control Canada Sales, Ltd. 7111 Syntex Drive, 3rd Floor Mississauga, ON L5N 8C3 Canada Toll free 800 895 5896 Fax 866 430 6115