Lifespan Community Health Services
Public Access Defibrillation Program
A national effort to save lives one by one, in offices, shopping malls, community centers and public gathering places.
Why?
Because every year 460,000 people die
of sudden cardiac arrest before emergency
rescue reaches them. A number of those
lives can be saved if four steps are followed
immediately:
- Bystanders call 911
- Bystanders begin CPR
- Patient receives defibrillation
from a trained user
- Advanced life support is delivered by EMTs
How?
The AED (automatic external defibrillator),
as it is sometimes called, requires only a few
hours of training to be operated safely.
Placed in plain sight in public gathering
areas, the AED can make a life or death difference
in the case of sudden cardiac arrest.
The goal of the Lifespan Community Training
Center is to make defibrillators as availabile
in public spaces as fire extinguishers.
What?
The AED is a computerized medical device.
It can check a person’s heart rhythm and
recognize when a shock is needed. The AED
uses voice prompts, lights and text messages
to tell the rescuer what steps to take. The
American Heart Association strongly encourages
businesses, clubs, and other institutions
where people gather to acquire an
AED and then:
- Notify the local emergency medical
services office
- Ask a licensed physician to
provide medical oversight to assure
quality control
- See that responsible persons are
trained in both CPR and in use of
the AED
Who?
The Lifespan Community Training Center
401-431-5410, can provide any—or all—
of the following services. Your group can
easily establish an AED program that is
accessible, affordable and lifesaving.
Ask Us About:
- Assisting in the process of
AED purchase
- CPR and AED training for
your staff
- Continued training and
consultation services
- Development of specialized policies and procedures
- Medical director to provide
physician oversight
- Notification to the local
EMS agency
For More Information
Please call 401-431-5410,
ext. 229.
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