What is an AED? Here's why it can save lives. (Photo: Getty Images) About 90% of the 350,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital each year are fatal. However, a simple medical device, an ...

About 90% of the 350,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital each year are fatal. However, a simple medical device, an automated external defibrillator (AED), can save lives. According to ...

It's been six days since Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field in front of millions. Many feared the worst. But just two days after suffering a cardiac arrest, he woke up and has ...

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Using an AED kit within the first few minutes of cardiac arrest can double or triple a person's chances of survival.

You’ve probably seen one at the airport, your doctor’s office, or maybe the mall. That white, windowed box jutting out from the wall that holds an automated external defibrillator, or AED. AEDs are ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - After collapsing on the field during Monday Night Football, crews used an AED to help resuscitate Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. So what happens if you find yourself in ...

BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Automated External Defibrillators (AED's) are easy-to-use life-saving devices for people who experience cardiac arrest. They are commonly found in public places, including malls ...

BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Automated External Defibrillators (AED's) are easy-to-use life-saving devices for people who experience cardiac arrest. They are commonly found in public places, including malls ...

Flight crew members should be trained in how to use automated external defibrillators to improve survival in case of sudden, ...

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