AED’s In The Schools
September 13, 2007 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
How do you feel about AED’s in schools? I know as a parent of 3 little girls, 2 of which are now full day in the school system, I say “heck yeah”. They are so easy to operate and it saves that 5-10 minutes of “down time” while awaiting the ambulance.
How many children actually die from sudden cardiac arrest? An astounding 7,000 a year. Holy stuff! And worse yet, it is estimated that over 200,000 high school athletes dies suddenly from cardiac arrest yearly.
The exact causes in many cases are unknown. Congenital heart abnormalities and enlarged heart tissue that go undiagnosed contribute to some of the deaths.
Are you in favor of AED’s at schools? Let me know what you think. Personally I am in favor of having the little life saving devices in the schools. My children’s school has already implemented and trained all staff on the use of the AED, thank goodness!
Statistics pulled from High Beam Research
