Eight Keys to a Successful AED Program

The highest priority of service for every man and woman who wears the badge is to save lives. The number one cause of death in the United States is cardiac arrest. Currently, the only effective treatment for cardiac arrest is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and a shock from an automated external defibrillator (AED) administered as quickly as possible. Every second counts with cardiac arrest, and defibrillation within three minutes can increase survival up to 70%. Law enforcement officer