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How Risk Managers Can Stay On Top of AED State Laws

Automated External Defibrillators (AED) save lives, which is why many states and local governments have laws that mandate the placement of AEDs in public spaces. AEDs are required in both public and private schools in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and New..

BY PlusTrac AED Management 16 Jul

Topics: AED Program Management AED Laws

Why Do I Need Medical Authorization For My AED

When AEDs were first introduced, manufacturers were able to bring them to market relatively easily using the premarket notification procedure allowed under the 1976 Medical Devices Amendments Act. Subsequent issues relating to recalls and high fai..

BY PlusTrac AED Management 28 May

Topics: AED Laws

AED Registration Versus Notification: What's the Difference

According to the American Heart Association, cardiac arrest strikes up to 350,000 victims each year in the US and up to 85% of those occur outside of the hospital setting. The most important variable affecting sudden cardiac arrest survival rates ..

BY PlusTrac AED Management 24 Sep

Topics: AED Laws

Learning More About of AED Laws - New Resource Available

Every year in the US, more than 350,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) outside the confines of a hospital. Less than 5% of these SCA victims survive, according to the American Heart Association. Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscita..

BY PlusTrac AED Management 19 Sep

How Risk Managers Can Stay On Top of AED State Laws

Why Do I Need Medical Authorization For My AED

AED Registration Versus Notification: What's the Difference

Learning More About of AED Laws - New Resource Available

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