When teaching others about AEDs, it is important to explain the three main types of defibrillators that currently exist. For basic life support, the AED is most often used. Another type of external ...

Nov. 2 (UPI) --The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been granted a permanent injunction this week against a company that markets automatic external defibrillators. U.S. District Judge Denise J.

Automatic external defibrillators save lives in amateur sports and fitness centers, according to new research. The 18-year study found that survival from cardiac arrest reached 93 percent in centers ...

There are now 10 automatic external defibrillators on campus. AEDs can be used to evaluate a cardiac arrest victim’s heart rhythm, determine if shock is needed, and then deliver an electrical shock ...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Automatic defibrillators that can used when a person is having a cardiac emergency are coming to several public parks in Dublin. The city and Washington Township announced the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, SCA strikes people of all ages who may seem to be healthy, even children and teens. Survival depends on people nearby calling 911, ...

MIAMI - Four officers with the Miami-Dade Police Department on Thursday were honored for saving lives, and their efforts can serve as a model for others who need to provide emergency help to someone ...

Animal Sanctuary celebrated receiving an automatic external defibrillator (AED) from Visiting Nurse Association of Newtown ...

Why are cruise ship and airline companies interested in having AEDs on board? Recent data from MedAire Inc. shows that there are 10-40 incidents per day of on-board illnesses serious enough to require ...