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Industrial and retail companies |
Since thousands of people
spend their days inside of
offices, business parks,
industrial plants, and retail
sites, AEDs should be found in each of these places.
Research shows
shopping malls are one of
the most likely spots for
cardiac arrests to occur. |
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Residential, resort and hospitality
industries |
Residential communities, apartment complexes, hotels, resorts, and
casinos have discovered that an AED program will enhance the value
of the properties--strengthening guest and resident safety. One casino
has used their AED enough times that ABC interviewed them for the
news show “20/20." |
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Sports, fitness
and recreational
facilities |
Sports lovers—participants and
observers—are also vulnerable
to cardiac arrest.
Golf courses and
sports stadiums are two of
the top five most likely
spots for cardiac arrest.
Pro-active facility
managers plan to install AEDs at their health clubs,
fitness centers, sports arenas, swimming pools, and other
recreational properties. |
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Schools and other
municipal sites |
Public health advocates are beginning to
recommend defibrillators be
on hand wherever crowds of people congregate. High
schools, college campuses, and municipal sites all fit that
bill. |
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Law enforcement | Police are often the first on the
scene of a sudden cardiac arrest. A study in the Annals of
Emergency Medicine shows when police do arrive before
paramedics, victims of cardiac arrest are ten times more
likely to survive if the police defibrillate them if necessary. |
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Clinics and
non-hospital
medical sites |
One might think all medical facilities have
defibrillators on site, but that isn’t necessarily
the case. Medical and dental offices may be filled with
all kinds of equipment, but many aren't supplied
with defibrillators. |
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Commercial
carriers |
Many airlines, train and
ferry operations, and cruise lines are considering
AED programs. Although sudden
cardiac arrest can happen anywhere,
the odds skyrocket in
busy locations such as airports and train stations. |
