According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), the survival rate is nearly doubled when an AED (automated external defibrillator) is used to treat someone in cardiac arrest. AEDs are easy to use and do not require formal training to operate. Finally, using an AED saves time that might be lost waiting for EMTs to respond to a cardiac event. 
 

The American Heart Association reports that more than 357,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of hospitals in the US each year. Because time is so critical to surviving a cardiac event, AEDs are a valuable tool to maintain in a home or at a business.

AEDs are important medical devices that can easily be used anywhere, including: