Request an AED for your business
Why AEDs and CPR matter
When a heart stops, every minute counts. CPR keeps blood flowing to the brain, and an AED delivers the shock that can restore a normal heart rhythm. First responders take about six minutes on average to arrive, so the people already in the room make the difference.
Brain damage
Permanent brain damage or death can occur in as little as 4 minutes after blood flow stops.
died or survived with impaired brain function when the first AED shock had to wait for EMS.
The odds
drop in the odds of survival for each minute without CPR or defibrillation.
Immediate CPR can double or triple a person’s chance of survival.
Survival rate
of adults who suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital survive to hospital discharge.
survived when a bystander’s AED delivered the first shock, compared with 43% who waited for EMS.
Sources: American Heart Association; American Red Cross; OSHA; MedlinePlus (NIH). The 70%, 67% and 43% figures come from a study of public cardiac arrests with a shockable rhythm (Pollack et al., Circulation, 2018).
How the program works
Minimum 25%
Your business covers 25% of the cost of the AED to get started.
The community helps
We lead community out reach and fundraising to help reach the total cost.
Your team is trained
We recommend in-house AED and CPR affiliates/sponsors to educate so your people are ready to act.
Why we do this?
One heartbeat, one device, and one quick response can save a life.
Be Ready. Save A Life. Beat The Odds.
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