AEDs are tiny, portable devices that analyze heart rhythms, provide on-scene operators with voice-prompted instructions and, if appropriate, can provide a lifesaving shock to victims of SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest).
According to Richard Hamburg (director of governmental relations for the American Heart Association) "The availability of a defibrillator is a life-and-death matter for someone suffering cardiac arrest".
There are a dozen or so AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators) on the market to choose from. So, what make the Zoll Defibrillator so unique??
Three Reasons Why You Should Consider a ZOLL Defibrillator
(Sudden Cardiac Arrest) situation, an SCA victim collapses and is unresponsive. Qualified help arrives with an AED and attaches the AED electrodes to him. Then the AED instructs everybody not to touch the victim while his heart rhythm is being analyzed.
This is where things get interesting...
At this point, one of two things can occur: 1) The AED will recommend shock or 2) the AED will NOT recommend shock - because there isn't a "shockable" rhythm.
I'll say that again: when the AED can't find a shockable rhythm, the AED will NOT provide a shock. Instead, it will recommend the rescuer to "Begin CPR."
Did you know that in 57.4% of all SCA cases NO shock will be encouraged? This means that in 57.4 percent of all SCA cases rescuers will not be able to "lean on" the AED for support. Unless...the AED provides CPR support.
When it comes to CPR support ZOLL Defibrillators are at the top of their class. ZOLL Defibrillators provide step-by-step voice prompts and visual screen displays to guide rescuers through the the steps of CPR.
This way, if the chest compressions you give aren't deep enough, the ZOLL Defibrillator will instruct you to "press harder". Or, if your compressions are satisfactory, the AED will say "Good compressions". The ZOLL Defibrillator is also equipped with a beeping metronome to help pace you as you give chest compressions.
2. ZOLL Defibrillators are the most cost effective defibrillators on the market.
Simply put, you may pay a bit more for a ZOLL Defibrillator in the beginning. But, in the long run, you'll pay less when when it's time to replacing pricey batteries and AED pads.
3. In a side-by-side comparison, run by Harvard University, they discovered that lay rescuers performed more precisely with a ZOLL Defibrillator than any other defibrillator.
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