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N.S. woman grateful to hardware store ‘heroes’ for saving husband’s life
Employees at Canadian Tire in Halifax jumped in with defibrillator and CPR after man collapsed while shopping Haley Ryan · CBC News · Posted: Aug 10, 2021 6:06 PM AT | Last Updated: August 10 Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module...
A Guide to AED Programs
It’s a simple truth: AEDs save lives. But while selecting the right defibrillators for your building or facility is a solid first step it is also critical to adopt an effective (and sustainable) AED training and maintenance strategy. Starting an AED program? Consider...
The importance of AEDs at GP clinics
05 July 2021 A Monash University study has found that a person having a cardiac arrest in a GP clinic are less likely to survive than those attended by paramedics in a non-clinical setting – but for those who do suffer a cardiac arrest in a GP clinic, their chance of...
The Zoll AED 3 Wins OHS New Product Of The Year Award!
The Zoll AED 3 defibrillator is a winner of the Occupational Health & Safety New Product of the Year award. It is also the 5 Star Winner of the World Safety & Health Award 2020 in recognition of outstanding product development and its ability to improve...
Soccer Star Christian Eriksen Saved by AED
https://www.tsn.ca/eriksen-sends-his-greetings-to-teammates-after-collapse-1.1653840Doctor: Eriksen 'was gone' before being resuscitatedCOPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark's team doctor said Sunday that Christian Eriksen's heart stopped and that “he was gone” before being...
Vita First Aid is proud to support Vida Living
Vita First Aid exists to help save lives. We are proud to partner with Vida Living. They provide affordable housing and more to help so many people. We look forward to continuing to parnter with them for many years. Working together we are making a...
The Vita First Aid Difference
Vita First Aid is not your average AED companyVita First Aid is guided by one mission: to help save lives by making AEDs more accessible. We are a social enterprise and are committed to putting people before profit. We do not only sell live-saving devices, but also...
Cardiac arrest rates climbing during COVID-19 pandemic, Peel paramedics say
Fear of COVID-19 is keeping patients away from hospital until 'it's too late,' researcher warns Natalie Kalata · CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2021 6:27 PM ET | Last Updated: May 10 More people around the world are having heart attacks during the pandemic, but fewer are...
Yes You Can Lease AEDs
There are many good reasons to consider leasing AEDs. Peace of Mind Having an AED provides great peace of mind. Hopefully you never need it, but knowing you have it, is worth its weight in gold. If you ever need to use the device and need to replace your pads we will...
Defibrillator, CrossFit Megalodon Coach Trained in CPR Saves 70-Year-Old Member’s Life
Source Article: www.morningchalkup.com/2021/03/28/defibrillator-crossfit-megalodon-coach-trained-in-cpr-saves-70-year-old-members-life/Earlier this month, just moments after he finished a masters class at CrossFit Megalodon in Venice, FL, Jack Carroll, a 70-year-old...