Schools Required to Buy AEDs Don't Have to Use Them

While potentially fatal, an individual's ability to survive a sudden cardiac arrest can be greatly enhanced if the victim is treated immediately with defibrillation, an electrical pulse that can restart the heart.

While potentially fatal, an individual's ability to survive a sudden cardiac arrest can be greatly enhanced if the victim is treated immediately with defibrillation, an electrical pulse that can restart the heart. But time is critical; statistics show that the survival rate of individuals who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest drops to less than 2 percent if not shocked within 10 minutes. As a result, a number of states have passed legislation requiring AEDs in health and fitness facilities, airports, shopping malls, casinos, and community and senior citizen centers.

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