Posted by Valarie Brehm on 10/7/2010 to
The Importance of AEDs
The town of Swansea, Massachusetts, has been designated a HeartSafe
Community last week due to their efforts to improve cardiac care and
save lives due to heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest. By spreading
thirty-one AEDs throughout the town of Swansea, its community will be
best prepared to save a life when in need.
Swansea has a proven "chain of survival," according to the established guidelines of the American Heart Association. According to the guidelines, the four lifesaving links are:
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Swansea has a proven "chain of survival," according to the established guidelines of the American Heart Association. According to the guidelines, the four lifesaving links are:
- Early Access
- Early CPR
- Early Defibrillation
- Early Advance Care
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