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Public Sales of AED’s
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the
sales of automated
external defibrillators (AED) over the counter
to the general public. AED’s were previously
only available with a prescription. Business, restaurant
and store owners can now purchase AED’s to
keep in their establishments. If someone suffers
from sudden cardiac arrest while in a public place,
they can be treated with an AED.
When suffering from cardiac arrest, the victim’s
heart begins to fibrillate (beat irregularly). An
AED has built-in computers that analyze a person’s
heart rhythm and interprets whether their heart
requires defibrillation. Voice and visual prompts
will guide the user on how to use the defibrillator
to administer external electric shocks via conductive
adhesive pads.
AED’s come with a training video and also
advises users to get
training in CPR in case it is needed instead
of defibrillation. In the event of a cardiac arrest,
users should call 911 immediately.
Businesses that see a large number of customers
everyday have a higher likelihood of having someone
suffer from cardiac arrest in their establishment.
It would be beneficial for all public places to
have an AED on site just in case. With more AED’s
showing up in public places, the number of people
dying from cardiac arrest every year could go down.
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