Bill of Health - Automatic External Defibrillators

While difibrillators -- those devices that can restart hearts after cardiac arrest -- have been installed in many airports and malls, they have not made their way into other public settings. NBR Correspondent Jeff Yastine reports on one woman's efforts to get automatic external difibrillators (AEDs) into America's schools.



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External Links/Articles*

• American Heart Association (AHA)
  This links to a portion of the AHA website that offers information about Automated External Defibrillators. The site includes details about programs designed to get AEDs into communities as well as copies of defibrillator training materials. The site also offers a link to information about the federal Community AED Act of 2002.
• American Red Cross
  The American Red Cross website offers information about Automated External Defibrillators. The site also contains links to stories about ordinary people who have saved lives by using an AED.
• Cardiac Science
  Cardiac Science provides services and products, including defibrillators, for "diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease." The company's CEO, John Hinson, is interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report.
• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
  This links to an NCSL web page that tracks "State Laws on Heart Attacks, Cardiac Arrest & Defibrillators."
• Occupational & Health Safety Administration (OSHA)
  This links to a 2005 report published by the OSHA titled, "Survey of Automatic External Defibrillator Use in Occupational Settings."
• Parent Heart Watch (PHW)
  Parent Heart Watch is a "network of parents dedicated to reducing the often disastrous effects of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in children." PHW is working to get Automatic External Defibrillators into schools. The organization was co-founded by Rachel Moyer, who is profiled in Jeff Yastine's report.

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