AED
The difference
between life and death
As team captain/manager designate one player per game to be responsible for retrieving and operating the AED.
Will, my team captain, had designated Greg as the AED man. Greg is retired from the RCMP and was familiar with operating the AED. Greg retrieved and operated the AED expertly. This implemented the “Three Pass Play”.
Will (911) passed to Nigel (CPR) who passed to Greg (AED). The “Three Pass Play” worked. They saved my life.
This website will promote the use of AEDs everywhere – not just at the rink
Quick access to an AED will mean the difference between life and death.
Know where the device is in the facility. Make yourself familiar with the device
Contact your local municipal councillors, provincial MLAs and federal members of Parliament to prioritize the proliferation of AEDs in Canada wherever people meet.
Contact your local fire department or emergency health services provider and inquire about AED classes near you.
USEFUL INFORMATION
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device designed to restore a normal heart rhythm in case of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
Unlike a heart attack, which involves blocked blood flow to the heart, a sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating effectively due to irregular electrical activity.
An AED delivers an electric shock to the heart to reset its rhythm. These devices are user friendly often with voice and visual prompts to guide even untrained users.
There is a high incidence of sudden cardiac arrest in Canada. Approximately 60,000 Canadians experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year.
Survival rates are low, in the 10 % range. The use an AED in the first three minutes of sudden cardiac arrest can more than double your chance of survival.
AED FACTS
AED-two physiologists, Prévost and Batelli, from the University of Geneva first discovered in 1899 that small electrical shocks could induce ventricular fibrillation.
The first use of a defibrillator on a human was in 1947.
The portable version was invented in the mid 1960 in Belfast Northern Ireland.
The first automatic public use defibrillator was launched in the late 1970s.
Today in Canada, AEDs can be found where people gather. They are user friendly. Be a good Samaritan.