AEDs & CPR


ZOLL Medical Corp. Being Acquired for $2.21 Billion

When the transaction is completed, ZOLL will be a wholly owned subsidiary within the Asahi Kasei Group, managed by its current management team and with all business units and operations intact. It will be delisted from the NASDAQ exchange.

CDC Publishes 2011 Guidelines for Field Triage

The expert panel added "or need for ventilatory support" to the respiratory rate criteria out of a recognition that adults and children requiring advanced airway interventions are a very high-risk group.

Grief over Death of Loved One Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risks, Study Says

A study of 1,985 adult heart attack survivors showed that after a significant person’s death, heart attack risks increased to 21 times higher than normal within the first day.

911 Dispatchers Can Save Lives by Coaching Bystanders in CPR: AHA

In the 2010 resuscitation guidelines, the American Heart Association advised 911 dispatchers to help bystanders assess anyone who may have had a cardiac arrest and then direct them to begin CPR. “I think it’s a call to arms,” said E. Brooke Lerner, Ph.D., lead author of the statement and associate professor of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

New EMS Training Center Opening in Texas

The 10,000-square-foot Mabee EMS Training Center located in Grand Prairie includes a hangar for helicopter training, a vehicle bay for ground ambulance training, patient simulator labs, and classrooms.

New Record Low for NYC Traffic Deaths

New York City leaders announced preliminary statistics on Dec. 29 that show the city recorded the fewest annual traffic fatalities since records were first kept in 1910. Fire deaths in 2011 were the second-lowest number on record.

AHA: Middle-Age Blood Pressure Changes Affect Heart Disease, Stroke Risk

Researchers found people who maintained or reduced their blood pressure to normal levels by age 55 had the lowest lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease.

Refuting the Myths About Resuscitation

The latest knowledge in resuscitation science guides AED/CPR programs and training.

Physical Fitness Trumps Body Weight in Reducing Death Risks, Study Says

According to new research, becoming less fit was linked to higher death risk, regardless of BMI changes.

Putting the Right Signs in the Right Places

Enlist a safety team. Push your managers, machine operators, and safety personnel to gain a broad perspective on warehouse, assembly, and other manufacturing equipment and operations.

Smoke-Free Workplaces Reduce Heart Attacks, Study Says

Research suggests that the incidence of heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths was cut in half among Olmsted County, Minn., residents after a smoke-free ordinance took effect.

November 2011

The Real Story Behind AED Failures

Today’s AEDs are more reliable than ever, and recalls have declined.

Worker Fatally Struck by Tree, Sawmill Fined $27,500

Four serious violations relate to the fatality, including failing to provide leg protection and enforcing the use of eye protection and trees being felled in a manner that created a hazard for workers.

AHA Honors ZOLL for Fitness Programs

The AED maker has been recognized as a Platinum-Level company by the American Heart Association's Start! Fit-Friendly initiative for helping employees eat better and move more.

A+A Sets New Attendance Record

More than 60,000 trade visitors toured the exhibit halls at the Dusseldorf fair grounds during the Oct. 18-21 trade fair. Exhibit square footage also is up 12 percent for the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo two weeks from now.

Tree Trimmer Fatally Falls from Aerial Lift, Firm Fined $39,400

OSHA issued seven serious safety and health violations following the April death of a worker who was ejected from an aerial lift after it was struck by a falling tree.

The Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia is the host site for the 2011 National Safety Congress & Expo. (Paul Loftland photo)

All Aboard for Safety

Historic Reading Railroad Terminal is the site of the National Safety Congress & Expo’s long-awaited return to Philadelphia.

Cintas Names Top Four Restaurant Injuries

By implementing a first aid program developed with the specific challenges and injuries of a foodservice operation in mind, restaurants can help protect their workers and reduce exposure.

OHS New Product of the Year Award Winners Announced

Take a look at the entire list of winners of the 2011 New Product of the Year awards.

Presentations Highlight FRI 2011 Program

This year's Fire-Rescue International conference put on by the International Association of Fire Chiefs gets rolling Aug. 26 at Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center.

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