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AED Market Guides
School Defibrillators
A description of school AED programs and first response using defibrillators for sudden cardiac arrest in children.
Office Defibrillators
A guideline for office defibrillator programs and CPR AED response for treatment of sudden cardiac arrest.
Government Defibrillators
Information and resources for Federal, State, and municipal defibrillator programs.
Police Defibrillators
Read about law enforcement agencies taking action to save lives by using AEDs.
Church Defibrillators
A great resource for churches interested in implementing an AED program. Includes resources for implementation.
Golf Course Defibrillators
The #1 cause of death on the golf course is sudden cardiac arrest. Read how AEDs can save lives.
Gym Defibrillators
Trends for AED placement in the health care industry and resources to assist in implementation.
Dental Office Defibrillators
Includes a story about a life saved in a dental office, and suggestions on updating patient medical records.
Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States today. Over 1,000 people per day, young and old alike, suffer sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each day. That is why AED Brands has included AED Market Guides in our free AED Resource Center. This section of automated external defibrillator guides is designed to help you implement AED programs in businesses, schools, churches and other public gathering places.
School defibrillators and defibrillator programs have different criteria than other potential AED locations because of the different physical needs of children. This is especially true in elementary schools or other businesses that cater to children younger than eight years old and weighing less than 55 pounds. You may be surprised to find out that children can suffer sudden cardiac arrest but statistics show that approximately 7,000 children die from SCA each year. It is vitally important then, that schools, after-school facilities, and other childcare businesses incorporate AED programs and have AEDs onsite.
Another surprising statistic you might not be aware of is that sudden cardiac arrest is the number 1 cause of death of people on golf courses. This can be due to several factors. Chief among them is the golfing demographic. Many golfers are males in their fifties and older and older men are more likely than other people to suffer heart problems. Another primary problem with golf courses is their size, as well as the remoteness of some of the holes. Getting to the course may not be difficult for an EMS team but getting to the victim may be difficult if he or she is far from the clubhouse. Therefore, having an AED emergency plan in place, having AEDs readily and easily available, and placing emergency call boxes throughout the golf course, may mean the difference between life and sudden cardiac death. Our Golf Course Defibrillator section will give you the basics on how to begin and implement your golf course AED program.
Other resources in the AED Market Guides section include information on civil service AED programs for police and fire/EMS departments, as well as gyms and dental offices. We have also included a section on ALS (Advanced Life Support) programs for professional responders.
