AED's for Health Professionals

In their guidelines published in 2005 the resuscitation council (UK) states:

"All health professionals should consider the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to be an integral component of basic life support. Early defibrillation should be available throughout all hospitals, outpatient medical facilities and clinics."

Furthermore, in a statement specifically aimed at dentists in 2006, they go on to say:

"All clinical areas should have immediate access to an AED."

"Dental Practitioners and Dental Care Professionals should all undergo training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic airway management and the use of an AED."

An AED is recommended as the minimum equipment required.

Finally the council states:

"It is an expectation of the public that AED's should be available in any healthcare environment."

As front line practitioners with a duty of care, and working in the current highly litigious environment, can you really afford to be without an AED in your practice?

Imagine a patient suffers a SCA in your clinic. There is no AED available and the patient dies.

With clear recommendations made by the resuscitation council; who might be considered responsible for that death?

By keeping an AED at your clinic, you will always be prepared for a cardiac emergency.

When SCA strikes there is only a 4-6 minute window of opportunity for successful resuscitation using an AED as part of the chain of survival.

For further details of our packages for health professionals, please email: healthprofessionals@thedefibcentre.co.uk or call us on 0800 634 9745.