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Cardiac arrest survivor installs AED outside house

A survivor of cardiac arrest installs AED outside house for public use. For Chris Troughton, he believes that defibrillators save lives. Neighborhood access to an AED Troughton was thinking about getting an automated external defibrillator (AED) for his own home, but he later got an idea to share the AED with the entire neighborhood by

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ATMs seen as ideal location for automated defibrillators

ATMs are one of the suitable locations for installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to help cardiac arrest victims. Availability of AEDs Coffee shops and automated bank machines are ideal locations for installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to help cardiac arrest victims. Cardiac arrest causes the heart to stop abruptly due to an electrical issue and

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Windsor heart attack victim credits defibrillators for saving lives

A defibrillator or AED saved the life of a Windsor man. He emphasizes that everybody should learn how to use the device. Andrew Brown suffered a massive heart attack after playing hockey at Belle River Arena. Luckily, the 51-year old man was saved by his teammates. Life-saving defibrillators His teammates immediately performed CPR and utilized

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A life was saved by defibrillator, staff and patrons at Nipigon rec centre

With the help of a defibrillator and timely delivery of CPR, a life was saved while waiting for the ambulance. The rapid thinking and availability of a public defibrillator are given credit for saving the life of a man at Nipigon Ont. A man who just finished a workout routine on a treadmill was sitting

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Areas of Toronto require life-saving defibrillators

The public defibrillators can be found in several places, but a new study suggests parts of downtown Toronto are under served. The defibrillators are utilized to deliver a shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm and credited to help save lives. Accessibility of AEDs According to a University of Toronto engineering professor, there

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AED and quick response saved a man’s life at Canada Games Complex

A 64-year old man collapsed while playing squash and saved by an AED. The availability of a public defibrillator and the rapid action by the staff at the Canada Games Complex and the Thunder Bay paramedics were given credit for saving the life of the man. Based on a written release, a 64-year old man

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