The Automated External Defibrillator [AED] is a surprisingly simple life saving device. Featured in news broadcasts across the nation and in national Duracell commercials, the Zoll AED Plus walks you through the necessary steps for rescue and proper CPR while helping to focus on saving a person suffering cardiac arrest. To demonstrate just how simple and helpful the Zoll AED Plus is, click on the "On/Off" button in the image above. An actual demonstration will commence.

The Zoll AED Plus is the first and only full-rescue AED that provides Real CPR Help® for rate and depth of chest compressions. With real-time feedback the rescuer can provide the best manual CPR possible in a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The AED Plus also guides rescuers through the complete Chain of Survival helping all SCA victims, not just those who need a shock. There are times applying a shock does more harm than good, and the Zoll AED Plus is able to determine that.

But what is this "Chain of Survival" being mentioned? The American Heart Association (AHA) published a paper entitled, "Improving Survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest: The Chain of Survival Concept." In this paper, an idea is intruduced that communities should adopt procedures for early defibrillation - that all personnel trained in basic CPR techniques should be equipped with an AED and trained in its usage. Since the papers was published in 1991, the AHA has promoted that health professionals bound by duty to respond to a person in cardiac arrest should apply the use a defibrillatory within 2 minutes of the event.

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The AHA/s Chain of Survival outlines the actions necessary to treat life-threatening emergencies, including but not limited to heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke and breathing obstruction as imaged above. To read about this concept, click here and download the PDF document.

The Zoll AED Plus helps to fulfill the idea introduced by the AHA by providing a simple yet effective means of assistance. Every step of the way, a rescuer is encouraged by the unit with coaching in rescue and CPR techniques - including positive assurance of correct action! What other AED can do that?

To learn more about the Zoll AED Plus available from Safety Systems Hawaii, check out the product page or call our staff at 808-847-4017 for details and to schedule training.