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Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) Save Lives

Bob Hansen • Oct 01, 2015

HeartStart OnSite (HS1) SQThe American Heart Association estimates 326,000 Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) outside a hospital each year. While SCA is often fatal, it can be treated but treatment must occur quickly.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is an emergency. A person having SCA needs to be treated with a defibrillator right away. This device sends an electric shock to the heart. The electric shock can restore a normal rhythm to a heart that’s stopped beating.

To work well, defibrillation must be done within minutes of SCA. With every minute that passes, the chances of surviving SCA drop rapidly.

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Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are special defibrillators that untrained bystanders can use.

Las Vegas Safety proudly offers the Philips HeartStart OnSite (HS1) AED. The HeartStart OnSite has an easy pull handle to turn it on. It is small and lightweight, easy to carry to wherever it may be needed.

Its clear, calm voice prompts offer even the untrained user important instructions in an understandable manner during what can be a very chaotic situation.

Even though a person with minimal training can operate the HeartStart OnSite, Philips provides an extensive library of documentation and training materials online. At a time when seconds matter, preparation can make an important difference.

There’s no way of knowing when and where an SCA will occur. But we do know that AEDs save lives. An AED should be an essential part of every company’s first aid plan.

Your Las Vegas Safety expert can help you find the AED that is right for your situation and help you be prepared for an emergency.

This Week’s Safety Meeting

By Bob Hansen • 23 Jan, 2017
Each week Las Vegas Safety features a new Weekly Safety Meeting, available in both English and Spanish. These Weekly Safety Meetings are free to download and offered as a courtesy by Las Vegas Safety. Each Weekly Safety Meeting will be accessible on our website for one week. You can obtain copies of one or more previous weeks' Safety Meetings by calling the Las Vegas Safety office at 702-755-9757. Check back every week for the Weekly Safety Meeting! This week's Weekly Safety Meeting: Quiz on Bacteria [one_half]English:[/one_half] [one_half_last]En Español:[/one_half_last] [one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last][/one_half_last]

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Gift the Gift of Safety this Holiday Season

By Bob Hansen • 14 Dec, 2015
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it can be easy for some things to slip through the cracks. Make sure your employees’ first aid and safety supplies aren’t among them. This season can be an extremely busy one for many businesses. The additional rush of customers and the added staff present more opportunities for the conditions in which accidents can occur. Las Vegas Safety can help you keep up with your first aid kits and cabinets and all the safety supplies you need so you continue to have the items on hand that your employees and customers count on!
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