What’s new in Automated External Defibrillators? The LIFEPAK CR2!!!! This life-saving device is manufactured by Physio-Control (now a Stryker Company.) The engineers must have been working overtime to fit so many features into this compact and easy-to-use device. This device represents and introduces a new approach to t public access defibrillation. If you’re familiar with AEDs or if your organization … Read More
What Is AED PlusTrac & Why Do We Need It?
At purchaseAEDs.com we often get the question “Can you service our AEDs?” or “Do you offer maintenance agreements or site inspections for our AEDs?” We realize that what our customers are really looking for is the peace of mind to know their AEDs haven’t been neglected, that their pads and batteries are current, and most of all that the AED … Read More
10 Tips on How to Buy AEDs Online
In an effort to be proactive, you want to protect the lives of your employees and guests, and have decided upon getting workplace AEDs! You’ve gotten the approval to proceed but you’re not sure how to select the right type of AED—aren’t all AEDs the same? You realize this is not a typical purchase that someone makes everyday, and lives … Read More
AED Defibrillators for Home and Personal Use
Did you know that 1,000 people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest each day in the U.S? Did you know about 60 – 70% of those fatalities occur in the home setting? Did you know that SCA is not at all the same as a heart attack? Did you know the fatal electrical misfire of the heart called Cardiac Arrest takes … Read More
AED Readiness versus AED Service Contracts
You’ve invested in AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) and that’s great but you’ve realized your organization must maintain and check them. All AEDs require batteries and pads to be replaced over time because the batteries deplete when perform self-checks and the pads expire because of the water-based gel drying out and FDA regulations. Beyond those consumable replacements, most States require that … Read More
How to Select & Buy AED Defibrillators
Your organization chooses to invest in life-protecting AEDs or perhaps you have them and are seeking to upgrade to the latest lifesaving technology. But how do you go about choosing which one of the six FDA brands to select, or even further which model and configuration. This would take an individual or safety team weeks to research and price. But … Read More
Myths About AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators)
It’s sad but true that many organizations, companies, schools, non-profits and communities have steered clear of investing in life-saving AEDs (Workplace Defibrillators) because of myths or misinformation. AED One-Stop Shop and purchaseAEDs.com are here to offer some clarity for you on these common opinions. Our aim of this short article is certainly not to persuade you to buy them but … Read More
Replacing & Upgrading Philips HeartStart AEDs
Philips Healthcare manufactures the popular HeartStart AEDs that are typically in a distinctive red carrying case. AED One-Stop Shop is an “authorized Philips National Distributor” and we often get questions about AEDs being discontinued and when to replace them. If you’ve had AEDs for about 10 – 20 years it’s possible that your AEDs have reached “End of Life” or … Read More
Creating a “Heart Safe” Environment with AEDs
AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) are a relatively new item to manage for a safety team since they’ve only been available for about 25 years. AEDs have become so popular they can be found now in almost every public place. Organizations who’ve been intimidated by the prices or risk of law-suits have no more excuses to delay. AEDs can readily be … Read More
The Basics of Why You Need Public Defibrillators (AEDs)
We all know that cardiovascular disease is on the rise but as a whole most people don’t live in fear about a heart attack. But we should become very aware about sudden cardiac arrest. Heart attack and cardiac arrest are two very different conditions. Think of a heart attack as a plumbing problem, it strikes those you might anticipate with … Read More