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Study: Too few police cruisers have AEDs 9
By PoliceOne StaffORLANDO — Authors of a University of Pennsylvania study said that police aren't equipping enough patrol cars with life-saving automated external defibrillators.The study found that ...
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Make your tech gear last longer
In June 2010, police in Belleville, Illinois arrived at James Elmore’s home just four minutes after his family called 911 to report he was having a heart attack. Elmore’s family expected that ...
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Wis. man launches AED campaign1
By Stefanie Scott Milwaukee Journal SentinelMILWAUKEE — When a call for emergency medical service comes into the city, it's typically a police officer — and not a paramedic — who arrives ...
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Tech Q&A: Cindy Morton of Philips Healthcare1
The use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) by police officers is happening more and more, in part because myriad office buildings have strategically pre-deployed these devices, but also because police are often the very first responders to arrive at a scene, and it is increasingly common that these life-saving devices are kept the trunks of squad cars. ...
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Product Review: Philips HeartStart FRX1
"If you can flip a light switch or put on a band aid, you can work this thing." – Chief Stephen Johnson, Rochester (Minn.) Police DepartmentI tested the Philips HeartStart FRX, an advanced ...
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The decade's top ten innovations in police technology2
The policing business has seen many changes this past decade, most of them positive. Here is the short list, in no particular order, of important technology innovations in products available to police officers. Before we begin, you should know that at least three dozen innovations came to mind when I started this research. There is a much larger list of honorable mentions. ...
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AED spells life-saving aid for patrol officers1
By Jan Gaillard Virginian-PilotVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When Virginia Beach Police Officer Ken Buechner was dispatched to a cardiac-arrest case near Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital last month, ...
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AEDs explained
Cardiovascular disease is the single greatest cause of death in the United States, and every year more than 480,000 adult Americans die of a heart attack or its complication. About half of these deaths ...
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Take it to heart
By Kathleen Vonk and Tricia Sterland Special Contributors to PoliceOneControlling and listening to your body is easier said than done for most people. Add adrenaline and physical exertion to the mix in ...
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How to buy police AEDs
When it comes to emergencies, police officers are the true first responders: according to a study done by the University of Miami in 2002, police arrived first on scene to over half of all EMS calls. Another ...
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EMS Today 2009 Product Roundup: AEDs/Monitors
By EMS1.com StaffEMS Today 2009 Product Roundups: New Products AED/Monitors Airway Management CO Screening Data Management Patient Handling Portable automated external defibrillators and ALS monitors continue ...
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Mich. police to get surplus DOD gear
The Flint Journal FENTON, Mich. — Argentine Township police may be acquiring rifles, defibrillators, body armor and even a boat without having to pay a dime. Police Chief Daniel Allen has signed the department ...
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Seattle PD to put AEDs in all patrol cars
SEATTLE, Wash. —The Seattle Police Department (SPD) and the Seattle Police Foundation (SPF) have announced a collaboration that will result in full deployment of lifesaving equipment in Seattle PD patrol ...
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Novato, Calif. police get life-saving help
By Con Garretson The Marin Independent Journal MARIN, Calif. — 14 automated external defibrillators donated by the Novato Fire Protection District's nonprofit foundation. The district began distributing ...
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