Policy Contact: Senior Executive Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Public Safety Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating ...

Procedure Contact: Senior Executive Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Public Safety Automated external defibrillator (AED): A medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

Duval County Public Schools is making some changes to improve the inspection of automated external defibrillators (AED), after a report from the Office of Inspector General found some issues with its ...

Automated external defibrillators (AED) enable responders to deliver early defibrillation to victims in the first critical moments after sudden cardiac arrest. This program provides guidance for the ...

Google sent out emails a couple of days ago to businesses asking them to register their Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with Google Business Profiles. Google said, "you could save lives" if you ...

According to a large US cohort study, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes was associated with a 26% increase in survival in patients with cardiac arrest with shockable ...