"He had one AED (automated external defibrillator) shock and came back. So he was only in cardiac arrest for less than a minute, minute and a half,” Burkholder said. The Kansas City Fire ...

AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator (defib). It is a machine that can correct an abnormal heart rhythm by giving an electric shock. AEDs can be found in many public places. 4. Give chest ...

armed with an automated external defibrillator (AED), took immediate action, delivering a life-saving shock that revived Ellis. “The AED said shock advised, so we all stood clear and shocked him.

Administering chest compressions, breaths of life or an AED shock could double, or triple a person’s chance of survival ...

An AED (automated external defibrillator) is a device that delivers an electric shock to the heart of a person in cardiac arrest. The device is very simple to operate since it gives verbal ...

Among the 462 individuals who received a shock from a public-access AED before the arrival of the emergency medical services, 31.6% survived to 1 month with minimal neurological impairment.

"He grabbed the AED got that hooked up, one shock. And we're able to get him breathing again." Within four minutes of 911 being called, Bissen said paramedics were on site. "Without this first ...

Although Marcus had been trained on how to use an AED, he’s never had to use one on someone who needed the electric shock to survive. Neither had Pankit, Ty Johnson or the medical resident in the gym ...

A new life-saving tool for people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest is now available at a popular sports complex in Spokane.