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What is a defibrillator?A defibrillator is an advanced medical tool that delivers a high energy, electric shock to the heart through the chest wall. It is essential for those suffering a sudden cardiac arrest and can mean the difference between life and death. You can find defibrillators installed in public parks, workplaces, high streets and sporting venues. Wherever a defibrillator is located in a public area, they are known as PADs - public access defibrillators.A defibrillator is its most ef …

A defibrillator greatly increases the chances of survival when someone suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. When these occur, the victim will suddenly collapse, loose consciousness and will not be breathing. Sudden cardiac arrests occur when there is an electrical problem with the heart, this prevents blood pumping around the body. They are mostly unpredictable as they can happen to anyone regardless of age, gender or sex.If a defibrillator is not used when someone is suffering a cardiac arrest, unf …

We all know that the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood around the body and just how important this is. A healthy heart allows you to move more freely, have more energy and find exercise easier. Although it may only be the size of two hands clasped together, the heart is a muscle that keeps you alive. Beating on an average of 100,000 times a day, it is one of our most vital organs and can pump around one million barrels of blood during an average lifetime!They play such a huge par …

ZOLL defibrillators have market-leading technology called Rectilinear Biphasic waveform which has been proven to effectively defibrillate at significantly lower energies than other monophasic waveforms. It means that these defibrillators can provide accurate and effective life-saving care all whilst minimising damage to the heart.There are a range of ZOLL defibrillators available to buy, all of which make the difference between life and death when a patient is suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. …

Defibrillators are used when someone suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. These can occur to anyone at anytime regardless of age, sex, ethnicity or gender. It is really important to have a defibrillator installed in your workplace, local gym, supermarket and even outside in your local town or village. This is because we unfortunately, do not know when a sudden cardiac arrest can occur.If a defibrillator is used as soon as a person falls ill, their chances of survival can be as high as 90%. Without a …