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AED Maintenance Checklist for Ongoing Readiness at Work
Keep your AED ready when seconds count. Use this step-by-step maintenance checklist for daily, monthly, and annual tasks, plus battery and pad management, documentation, and compliance tips.
What to Do After an AED Is Used: A Complete Post-Event Guide
Learn exactly what to do after an AED is used, from EMS handoff and documentation to cleaning, data download, restocking, and staff debriefing so your device and team stay rescue ready.
How to Choose a Rollator for Clinics and First Aid Rooms
Clear criteria, standards, and setup tips to select and maintain a rollator walker for clinical and workplace first aid settings.
AED Pads and Batteries: Expiration Dates and Why They Matter
AED pads and batteries expire. Learn how to find the dates, why performance degrades, and how to keep your defibrillators ready and compliant in every location.
What Comes With an AED Package: Components and Extras
Find out exactly what comes in a typical AED package, what is optional, and how to choose the right bundle for your setting so you are rescue ready from day one.
How Many AEDs You Need: Size, Layout, and Time to Shock
Use the 3-minute rule and your floor plan to determine how many AEDs your facility needs. Learn to map travel time, account for barriers, and place devices for rapid response.
Where to Place an AED in a Building: A Complete Guide
Learn where to position AEDs for fast access and compliance. We cover travel time rules, high-risk zones, signage, visibility, and building layouts to help you create a lifesaving AED network.
Running High-Impact AED Scenarios: A Trainer's Guide
How to design realistic, standards-aligned AED training scenarios, choose the right HeartSine training setup, and avoid common instructor pitfalls.
How to Choose the Right AED for Your Business or Office
Selecting the right AED for your business requires balancing risk, features, compliance, and cost. Use this guide to compare models, plan placement, and build a reliable workplace AED program.
Do You Need CPR Training to Use an AED? What You Should Know
Do you need CPR training to use an AED? Learn what the law says, how AEDs guide untrained rescuers, why training helps, and steps for safer workplaces.
Why Fast Defibrillation Matters for Survival Outcomes
Seconds count in sudden cardiac arrest. Learn how rapid defibrillation, paired with high quality CPR and smart AED programs, can dramatically raise survival rates.
What Causes Sudden Cardiac Arrest and How to Prevent It
Learn what triggers sudden cardiac arrest, how it differs from a heart attack, and the proven steps that reduce risk and improve survival, including AED access and rapid response.