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Creating HeartSafe Environments Raising Survival Rates from one of the leading causes of death in Canada. Mark Herme

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Creating HeartSafe Environments Raising Survival Rates from one of the leading causes of death in Canada. Mark Herme

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    1. 1 Creating HeartSafe Environments Raising Survival Rates from one of the leading causes of death in Canada.* Mark Hermes, Cardiac Science Justin Pellerin, Acklands Grainger

    2. Agenda “Who we are and what we do” Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) – Background and Prevalence AEDs and Workplace Access Survival Rates Elements required to implement a comprehensive workplace AED program Product review / Demonstration Q & A

    6. SCA – Some Common Causes: Coronary artery disease Acute coronary syndromes Electrocution Drug toxicity and sensitivity Asphyxia Drowning Cardio Myopathy Blunt force trauma to the chest – Commotio Cordis

    7. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Facts Cardiovascular Disease is the world’s leading cause of death.1 Each year SCA kills more than 495,000 people per year, including 7,000 school age children in North America.2,3 Death from Sudden Cardiac Arrest is 96 times more likely than death from Fire.4 Waiting for emergency medical responders results in a 5 – 7 percent survival rate.5 Sudden cardiac death caused by stress/overexertion was the leading cause of death among both volunteers and career firefighters.6

    8. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Over 40,000 Canadians experience cardiac arrest every year – an average of over 110 per day*

    10. What is an AED? (AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR)

    11. 10% decrease in survival for every minute of delay*

    12. Common Misconceptions CPR Alone Saves Lives of Cardiac Arrest Victims. Calling 911 Will Save Your Life. Reality -- All four links in the Chain are needed to raise survival rates.

    13. APPROXIMATE WHEN CARDIAC ARREST OCCURS SURVIVAL RATE Where AEDs Are NOT Present Outside of the hospital 5 - 7%* Where AEDs Are Present In a casino 74%† In an airplane/airport 40%-60%†† In the workplace 58%†††

    14. Alberta Promotes Workplace AED Programs

    15. Alberta Promotes Workplace AED Programs Work Safe Alberta says the use of Automated External Defibrillors (AEDs) at the workplace should be integrated into a company’s first aid program and emergency response plan at the site. AEDs are approved for sale as medical devices by Health Canada, Medical Devices Bureau (MDB). AEDs can be effective at improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation when their use is incorporated into an emergency response system that includes early recognition of emergency, early notification and access of emergency medical services, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation, early defibrillation, and early advanced cardiac life support, the Alberta agency says. (see Cardiac Chain of Survival). *http://www.cos-mag.com/200808151402/health-page/health-page-stories/alberta-promotes-workplace-aed-use.html - Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine

    16. Heart & Stroke Foundation Recommendations Regarding AED use “The Heart and Stroke Foundation is working diligently to ensure widespread access to AEDs in homes and workplaces, and in public areas such as airports, airplanes, and casinos.” In considering authorizing the use of AEDs at a work site, an employer should ensure assessment of specific needs of the work site including; whether AEDs can be safely used (e.g. not to be used in a flammable environment) the population at risk - identify hazards of the workplace that increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest existing emergency response and availability of emergency medical services The employer should ensure AEDs are integrated into the existing emergency response and First Aid programs. Anyone using an AED must be competent therefore; the employer must ensure appropriate training in AEDs for equipment that is present at the worksite. The employer should ensure there is a quality assurance program in place that includes regular maintenance and inspection of equipment, record keeping and program evaluation.

    18. Fire & EMS Thought Leaders & Key Stakeholders in the Community Example – San Diego, 81 Lives Saved. Partners:

    19. AED Considerations Is it reliable? Will the AED work when I need it? Is it easy to use? Will it be easy to use for a lay responder in a stressful situation? Does it have the best technology available? Will the AED deliver the most effective treatment?

    21. Demonstration

    22. Questions? Thank You Mark Hermes, Cardiac Science Justin Pellerin, Acklands Grainger

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