Access to emergency treatment
To save more people
In communities everywhere, first responders are now routinely trained in the use of external defibrillator (AED), in addition to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
In order to save lives, these communities implement automatic external defibrillator (AED) programmes, so that wherever and whenever a heart stops beating, a lifesaving shock is just minutes away. Caring people in these communities place AEDs in the hands of emergency services, fire and police teams, and in key locations where people congregate: wherever people live, work and play.
In More Places
As a result of increased awareness and public education about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), there has been a dramatic increase in the availability of emergency treatment for SCA in more places:
- Aeroplanes
- Airports and train stations
- Schools
- Offices and business parks
- Sports centres and arenas
- Shopping centres
- Restaurants
After a person is revived from sudden cardiac arrest, emergency treatment continues at hospital. (See Who is at risk for SCA for more information on public access to automated external defibrillators.)