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Cardiac Science CREA Loss Control AED Seminar

Cardiac Science CREA Loss Control AED Seminar. Loss Control Seminar July 17th, 2012 . Agenda Introduction to Sudden Cardiac Arrest AED Overview and Demonstration Understanding Compliance & Implementing an AED Program Cardiac Science CREA Solutions Q & A. Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

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Cardiac Science CREA Loss Control AED Seminar

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  1. Cardiac Science CREA Loss Control AED Seminar

  2. Loss Control SeminarJuly 17th, 2012 Agenda • Introduction to Sudden Cardiac Arrest • AED Overview and Demonstration • Understanding Compliance & Implementing an AED Program • Cardiac Science CREA Solutions • Q & A

  3. Sudden Cardiac Arrest • During cardiac arrest, the heart’s electrical impulses suddenly misfire. • Cardiac arrest rarely converts spontaneously. It’s ultimately a defibrillator that saves lives.1 • Survival rates decrease by 7-10% for every minute that passes without defibrillation.2 • Each minute the brain goes without oxygen diminishes the likelihood the victim will return to a “normal life.” • 1AHA website, April 2008. • 2Cardiac Arrest,” from the American Heart Association Web site, http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4481.

  4. 10% decrease in survival for every minute of delay* Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival * American Heart Association, Chapter 4: Defibrillation. In: Cummins RO, ed. Textbook of Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Dallas, TX: American Heart Association; 1994:1-2. CARDIAC SCIENCE | 4

  5. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Statistics • Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death. • SCA is a leading cause of death in North America.1 • 13% of all workplace fatalities are due to sudden cardiac arrest. • 50% of victims have no previous symptoms of coronary heart disease.5 • Death from Sudden Cardiac Arrest is 96 times more likely than death from Fire.6 • According to the AHA, Electrical Workers are especially at risk as exposure to electrical current can precipitate Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) The Cardiac Arrest Chain of Survival 1. Heart Rhythm Foundation website, April 2008. 2. American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2006. 3. CIA World Factbook - Rank Order - HIV/AIDS - deaths. 4. AHA. 2006 Heart and Stroke Statistics Update. 5. American Heart Association. 2006 Heart and Stroke Statistical Update. Dallas, Texas: American Heart Association, 2006. 6. National Fire Protection Association, Fire Loss in the U.S. During 2006; AHA. 2008 Heart and Stroke Statistical Update.

  6. Why you can’t wait for help • > 95% of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.1 • Waiting for EMS results in a 5–7% survival rate.2 • The average call-to-shock time for a “typical community”is 9 minutes.3 • Median response time is 6.6 minutes in midsized urban communities.4 • In rural areas, it is likely impossible for EMS to respond to a Cardiac Arrest emergency within the 3-6 minute window. 1“Cardiac Arrest,” from the American Heart Association Web site, http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4481. 2Saving Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Workplace, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2003. 3Mosesso VN Jr, Davis EA, Auble TE, Paris PM, Yealy DM. Use of automated external defibrillators by police officers for treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Ann Emerg Med. 1998;32:200-207. 4Braun O, McCallion R, Fazackerley J. Characteristics of midsized urban EMS systems. Ann Emerg Med 1990 May;19(5):536-46. 5Lombardi G, Gallagher J, Gennis P. Outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in New York City: the pre-hospital arrest survival evaluation study. JAMA. 1994;271:678-683.

  7. 10% decrease in survival for every minute of delay* Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival * American Heart Association, Chapter 4: Defibrillation. In: Cummins RO, ed. Textbook of Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Dallas, TX: American Heart Association; 1994:1-2. CARDIAC SCIENCE | 7

  8. APPROXIMATE WHEN CARDIAC ARREST OCCURS SURVIVAL RATEWhere AEDs Are NOT PresentOutside of the hospital 6%*Where AEDs Are PresentIn a casino 74%† In an airplane/airport 40%-60%†† In the workplace 58%††† AEDS SAVE LIVES *2006 Heart and Stroke Statistical Update. Dallas, Texas: AHA, 2006.. †American Heart Association and Emergency Cardiac Care 2000 Guidelines, JAMA ††Chicago Department of Aviation, 2002 †††Cardiac Science, Inc. Internal Data, 2007 CARDIAC SCIENCE | 8

  9. Cost to your organization • Wage & productivity losses • Medical expenses • Administrative expenses • Management & employee time • Overtime/contract labor • Loss of experience • Cost of recruitment • Training • Remediation • Legal costs A fatality costs ~$1.3 million* *The National Safety Council 2008 estimates: http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/injury_and_death_statistics/Pages/EstimatingtheCostsofUnintentionalInjuries.aspx

  10. AED Legislation: Good Samaritan Laws Good Samaritan Laws now include AED language to encourage AED programs and protect AED users. • The Federal Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (2000)1 provides liability protection • All 50 U.S. states and DC limit the liability of rescuers and others involved with an AED program • To date, there have been no cases reported where someone was held liable for using an AED • Most state laws require: • Medical oversight • EMS notification • Training • Record keeping/tracking 1Federal Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (2000): www.aed.com/pdf/survival_act.pdf

  11. The general assembly hereby declares that it is the intent of the general assembly to encourage the use of automated external defibrillators for the purpose of saving the lives of people in cardiac arrest. 13-21-108.1.  Persons rendering emergency assistance through the use of automated external defibrillators - limited immunity. (3) (a)  In order to ensure public health and safety, a person or entity who acquires an AED shall ensure that: • There are Written plans in place concerning the placement of AEDs, • Training of personnel • pre-planned coordination with the emergency medical services system, • medical oversight, • AED maintenance, identification of personnel authorized to use AEDs • reporting of AED utilization, which • written plans have been reviewed and approved by a licensed physician Partial overview, excerpted from: HB 1463

  12. What is an AED?(AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR) • A small, battery-operated, portable device that can deliver an electric shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm to cardiac arrest victim. • Safe-will not deliver a shock unless victim is in cardiac arrest. • Uses voice and text instructions to walk user through a rescue. • Designed to be used by trained lay people. • Uses sophisticated software to recognize the problem, analyze it, and advise treatment

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  16. Thank you for your time today! Presenter will be available for any questions

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