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 …read more




