Here are the facts. According to the American Heart Association: CPR within the first 2 minutes of sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival. Only 32% of the time do victims of cardiac arrest receive…
Officer Jeff Childers spearheaded an effort to acquire AED units for the Laurel Police Department. Childers and Chief Musson recognize the need for AEDs and the critical role that officers can play in rescues given that they’re often first on…
A new defibrillator from Boston Scientific hit the market, eliminating a lot of the risks associated with “implantable” units. The leads of the device do not go directly into the heart but, rather, stay outside, eliminating many surgical risks and…
Over the weekend, on June 7, Annuvia will be upgrading our Arch servers to a new Xeon E3-1240V3 (quad core 3.4GHz) with 8GB RAM and 10TB Bandwidth. What does this mean in plain English? We’re adding new speed and storage so your Arch…
While some are pursuing accountability over AED units and CPR training in schools, others are complaining about mandates as a whole. In a recent article by Mr. Jackson Adams of the Effingham Daily News, he’s uncovered a divide in perspective…
At the ECCU conference in Las Vegas, NV, PulsePoint launched a new app to help gather AED unit data (see here and here). The app uses crowdsourcing to maximize exposure and impact. Users of the app simply collect data by…
This brief article by Craig Brown of The Columbian helps explain why AED units in police patrol cars is a must. Often police are first on-scene during medical calls and, with the proper equipment, can accomplish the job of EMTs…
San Diego’s CPR and AED programs have been very successful for many reasons. AED manufacturer-funded sponsorship and the tireless efforts of City staff have been the primary drivers of widespread AED unit adoption. Awareness from the media, like this large…
As you can read in this article, an investigative journalist in Jacksonville, Florida is on the hunt for AED units…or lack thereof. Reporter Jennifer Waugh is asking tough questions about the availability of AED units at schools in the Duval County…
Frequently, businesses, organizations, and even individuals are interested in acquiring life-saving AED units. Prior to purchase, as any astute person would do, they ask for legal advice and recommendations. The challenge, as you can read here, is that many attorneys simply…
