One of the leading causes of death in the United States is a heart problem known as sudden cardiac arrest Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when there is a problem with the electrical impulses of the heart. This condition doesn’t just impact the sick or the elderly, but healthy people at any time.



Every year more than three hundred thousand individuals encounter this condition so it’s crucial that we start to understand this condition and learn what can be done when it impacts children. It is said that fewer than 6 percent off sufferers live after encountering SCA but that figure would be in excess of 50% if an automated external defibrillator was used within five minutes of the patient collapsing from SCA.


It is documented that between 2000-2006 there have been over 500 incidents of SCA occurring to youngsters at school. The most common place where SCA occurs is in gym class where physical activity can strain the heart. As a sudden cardiac arrest can be encountered by anyone irrespective of their age and as such, the faculty and students both have to be protected in case of such an incident taking place.


An automated external defibrillator is a device approved by the FDA that will send an electrical shock to a patient experience SCA that will put the heart back into its normal rhythm. Most schools have made sure to install AED’s in gyms or where sports are played by children, however, there are few AED’s mounted in day care centers. There are several programs by the government and institutions like the American Heart Association which have made certain that most of the schools and day care centers have an access to an AED.


Once an AED has been connected to a individual in begins monitoring the heart. Only if the heart has stopped will the defibrillator verbal and visually advise the care giver to push the shock button. With minimal training the average person, teacher, or day care center employee can learn to use a defibrillator. Automated external defibrillators typically cost between $1000-$2000 dollars which is truly an affordable price since you may be saving the life of a child.
 
The Philips FRx is an outstanding defibrillator that works both with adults and children when you use in in conjunction with the 989803139311 that will regulate the voltage.

When speaking of training there was no one that said it better than Vince Lombardi, "I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline... I firmly believe that any man's finest hour-this greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear--is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle -- victorious."  


Clearly training for the moment is the best preparation for a sports team but it's also the same in the real life scenarios.  That's why Philips manufactured the Little Anne Training System model number M3756A.  It allows a trainer to simulate life saving techniques using the Philips FRx defibrillator in a multitude of scenarios.  This package is complete with a real life mannequin that will allow you to place the pads on the patient while an instructor evaluates the position and connection to the AED.

The package also comes with a trainer AED and remote control that allows the certified instructor to choose from 10 different scenarios that a care giver may be confronted with during an emergency.  The trainer can use the included remote control to stop or pause the scenario during training to provide direct and personal constructive feedback to the care giver on the proper method of placing the pads on the patient or the correct method of performing CPR.

Trainers are now retraining their customers with the release of the new 2010 CPR guidelines.  Prior to 2010, the method was known as ABC: Airway, Breathing, and Chest Compressions.  Now with recent chances they have recommended CAB.  Chest, Airway, Breathing.  They have found that the likely hood for resuscitation of a patient is much higher if the focus is on chest compressions.  The Little Anne Training System allows the student to practice chest compressions which should be 2 - 2.5" deep for each compression.  Compression should be fast or about 100 beats per minute.  The system will also provide verbal feedback to the student if pad placement is correct and visual LEDs.

To save money Philips also has developed a special training aed pad to be used with the AED Training system.  Training pads are about 50% of the price of the actual pads.  Becoming CPR trained is great, but you should also consider AED training now with the continued placement of defibrillator's in public places there is a high probability that in the event someone experiences a sudden cardiac arrest you will need to provide CPR along with use a portable defibrillator.

1. Stay calm and request someone call 911 emergency services. More than any other step this is probably the most important.  If you’re not calm and instead erratic you won’t be thinking normally and could make mistakes that lead.    
2.  Pull the green handle of the SMART Pads Cartridge.  When pulled this will activate the Onsite.
3.  Remove the clothes from the patient’s chest.  
4.  Peel off the protective film seal from the pads and place the first pad on the bare skin of the patient.
5. The Onsite will automatically detect heart rhythms that the pads are attached to the patient and begin analyzing the patient and will instruct you to provide a shock if needed.

• Meditation
• Prayer
• Homeopathic
• Chelation Therapy