California Supreme Court Rules Target Not Required To Have AED On-Site

Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of Target after a family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the retail giant, alleging that their failure to have an AED on the premises was in violation of state law. 

Mary Ann Verdugo, 49, was shopping at a Target store in Pico Rivera, CA when she suffered a sudden heart attack. Though paramedics were called, they were unable to revive Verdugo upon their arrival. 

 Had an AED been available, there would still have been no guarantee that Verdugo would have survived. 

 But one thing’s for sure. She would have had a MUCH better chance than the one she actually had.
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WNBA Star Shines On And Off The Court

It’s always a good thing to see athletes working to give back to their community, so when we saw this story, we just had to share.

In April 2013, Tina Charles, a 2-time NCAA basketball champion and former WNBA MVP, started the Hopey’s Heart Foundation in honor of her late aunt, Maureen “Hopey” Vaz.

Inspired by Maureen's generous heart, the foundation's goal is to purchase and distribute AEDs to schools all over the country.

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National CPR/AED Awareness Week - June 1-7

It’s no secret that we believe in spreading awareness of the importance of AEDs here at AEDs Today. This isn’t just our business. It’s something we believe in.

But AEDs aren’t the only things that are needed to save a person’s life if they are stricken with sudden cardiac arrest. Even when an AED is present, it’s still very important that CPR be performed.

That’s the driving force behind National CPR/AED Awareness Week, which runs from June 1-7.

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AED Wasn't Used To Try To Save Youth Hockey Player Killed By SCA

At AEDs Today, we always enjoy sharing stories of lives saved by AEDs. Today, however, we are sharing a much more somber tale. Jordan Boyd, a 16-year-old hockey player from Nova Scotia, died after going into cardiac arrest due to an undiagnosed heart condition at a youth team training camp last August. It’s a tragedy we’ve seen many times before, but it becomes no easier to deal with. A young athlete’s life suddenly cut short always brings with it feelings of shock, sadness, and disbelief.
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UNH Student Fights For AED In Sorority House

AEDs don’t just belong in gyms or near football fields. Cardiac arrest can happen at any time and any place, and there’s no reason to not be prepared.

It was that thought, along with her own personal tragedy, which inspired University of New Hampshire student and Alpha Xi Delta sister Andrea Karpinski to fight for the installation of an AED in her sorority house.

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