AED Program

In North America, more people die each year from Sudden Cardiac Arrest than from breast cancer, prostate cancer, AIDS, handgun incidents, and traffic accidents combined. In Canada, this amounts to 35,000 to 45,000 lives lost every year. Although automated external defibrillators (AED) are not legally required in Canadian workplaces, many organizations have implemented AED programs citing the benefits of risk reduction for employees and customers.

Global provides a cost effective AED Program that consists of the following three essential components:

• the AED device, associated accessories, and service
• initial and ongoing training
• medical direction (a WorkSafeBC recommendation)

Global is British Columbia’s sole distributor of LIFEPAK AEDs manufactured by Medtronic Physio-Control and a regional distributor of Cardiac Science’s Powerheart G3 Plus AED.  Both manufacturers are reputed for their leading-edge technology, reliability, and service.

Managing a cardiac arrest involves more than merely “pushing the button” on an AED. Respondents must be able to recognize an arrest, perform CPR, and use a defibrillator properly. Our AED training workshop ensures that participants are able to respond effectively in an emergency situation.

To maximize the value of your AED and exceed the recommendations for WorkSafeBC, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and Health Canada, Global can provide you with our medical direction package, which includes the following components:

• Emergency Medical Response Procedures – Working with you, we will provide formal procedures to enhance your current plan with the addition of the AED.

• Physician Consult – You will be able to consult with a Global physician who will answer any medical/response questions from your AED response providers.

• Emergency Health Services Liaison – Global will send letters to the nearest Ambulance station and Fire Department to inform them of your AED program.

• Post Incident Call Review - Should your facility experience an event where the AED is used, a Global physician will review the data from the AED and provide reports as needed to British Columbia Ambulance Service and your local hospital. In addition, you will be provided with a written Call Summary Report of the incident, which will assist you with continuous quality improvement for your program.

• Operational Debriefing/Critical Incident Stress - Global can arrange for an operational debriefing with the providers who manage a cardiac arrest event to reassure them of their actions. We can also advise management about best practices to provide appropriate emotional and psychological support. If you do not have an employee assistance program, Global can also liaise with WorkSafe BC who will coordinate critical incident interventions for work-related traumatic events.

• The AED Pulse – This quarterly newsletter was created to keep our clients informed on the latest developments and updates in the use of AEDs. Additionally a summary of recent Canadian and International news stories on the impact of AEDs is included.  View our Summer 2007 issue.

For more information on this service, please download our AED Program Brochures.

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