How AED Advantage Sales Ltd. is Helping protect Communities from One of Canada’s Largest Killers

It’s not uncommon to notice special boxes attached to walls at public places like movie theatres and shopping malls. These are automated external defibrillators (AEDs), devices that are helping to save the lives of those that go into cardiac arrest. In Canada, much like most other countries, many cardiac arrest incidents occur in public places. Having these devices at such places helps with the resuscitation of such individuals. Canada’s AED Advantage Sales has the best AED devices on the market, helping to curb the scourge of cardiac arrest.

Every year, more than 300,000 individuals suffer cardiac arrest in public places across Canada. Given such events’ poor prognosis, most don’t survive. AEDs are helping to change that.

What Causes Cardiac Arrest?

Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating suddenly. While there can be warning signs in some instances– like chest discomfort or an increased heart rate– it usually comes with no warning. When the heart stops, it means that blood cannot be pumped to some vital organs like the brain. This leads to a quick loss of consciousness. If not attended to quickly, the victim can die. Even when cardiac arrest is identified in an individual, prompt action must be taken immediately. Unlike most other body organs, the brain requires a continuous oxygen supply. When such a supply is halted suddenly– as in a cardiac arrest– its tissues die almost immediately. A person can suffer irreversible brain tissue damage in as little as 4 minutes. That’s why resuscitating a cardiac arrest victim as soon as possible is crucial.

Causes of cardiac arrest include:

-Heart attack

-Congenital diseases i.e ones that someone is born with

-An enlarged heart

-Problems involving the heart’s electrical system

How AEDs Work

The heart’s electrical system ensures that it pumps blood normally to all body tissues. When there’s a problem with this system, it can lead to issues like cardiac arrest. An AED helps by restarting a stopped heart a controlled electrical charge. Sometimes the cardiac arrest is due to a chaotically abnormal heart rhythm. An AED helps to stabilize it. 

An AED is easy to use, meaning one needs no specialized training. This is because its voice prompts can instruct any user. A typical AED kit contains:

i)A towel

ii) Rubber gloves

iii) Scissors (for cutting through clothing)

iv) Razor (for shaving a hairy chest)

Importance of AEDs

Given the sizable number of people that suffer cardiac arrest in public annually in Canada, it’s only natural that more AEDs on the market will be a broad solution to this problem. AED Advantage Sales Ltd is contributing to this solution by offering high-quality AEDs for purchase to the Canadian public.

Even in areas with easy access to medical facilities like hospitals, AEDs are still crucial. Paramedics typically take at least 10 minutes to respond to an emergency call depending on the location. For cardiac arrest victims, every second counts. That’s why AEDs are crucial; they help to revive the victim before proper care can be administered when the paramedics arrive on the scene.

In many homes or locations away from hospitals, the AED is the only chance a cardiac arrest victim has of survival. It is estimated that survival rates for victims are at about ten percent. With AED availability, this figure improves tremendously. Any efforts that aim to promote AED distribution, therefore, help to rein in this problem.

AED Advantage Sales Ltd has worked with multiple organizations in the public and private sectors to ensure that their AEDs are available in many places across Canada. Many of its AED distribution efforts have been under public access defibrillation programs.

Whether private individuals or organizations, everyone purchasing one of these AEDs can expect value for their money. The company offers a reasonable 30-day return policy. This means that if a customer purchased a faulty device, which rarely happens, they could always get a replacement of an identical one in price terms.

AED Advantage Sales Ltd also has a trade-in program. An individual can exchange their AED for a newer one. With discounts of up to $300 on new AEDs, this program ensures that people can easily upgrade their devices. Of course, AED devices need spare parts to ensure their proper function. The company also offers these crucial spare parts, ensuring that AEDs are kept functional to avoid jam-ups during a cardiac arrest.