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AEDs Could Save 50,000 Lives This YearLearn How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) |
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In the time it takes to read this page, sudden cardiac arrest will have claimed another victim. This year alone, 330,000 U.S. adults died before reaching a hospital.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Up to 50,000 deaths could be prevented each year if an Automated External Defibrillator (AED, a small device that can restart a heart that has stopped beating) is available for immediate use. During sudden cardiac arrest, it takes just 4 to 6 minutes for brain damage to set in. Yet, the average time it takes for an ambulance to respond to a 911 call is more than 6 minutes. Actions taken in the first 6 minutes before an ambulance arrives can mean life or death.
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Manage a workplace? We can bring this life saving technology to your workplace. American Red Cross offers OSHA-compliant AED training and can facilitate your purchase of an AED. Contact Laura Kitt-Hailey at (520) 318-6869 to schedule AED training for your workplace or to learn how Red Cross can facilitate your AED purchase. |
Want to learn CPR and AED use? These skills, combined, can help save the life of a co-worker, customer, stranger, friend, or person you love. Visit our course listings page to find a convenient class that's right for you.
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