
Real-Life U.S. Emergencies Where AEDs Were the Lifeline
When someone collapses without warning—whether at a school game, airport, church, or any public space—the clock starts ticking fast.
When someone collapses without warning—whether at a school game, airport, church, or any public space—the clock starts ticking fast.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response times vary across cities and towns, but the national average ranges from 7 to 10 minutes.
An AED (automated external defibrillator) is a portable medical device designed to detect and treat life-threatening heart rhythms.
Let’s Be Honest—It’s Not Just the Device That Saves a Life. It’s You. You’ve seen them—mounted on walls, tucked into cabinets, maybe with a little “emergency” sticker on the front. AEDs are more common than ever. And that’s a great...
The goal of this article isn’t to scare you. It’s to help you rethink where your AED lives and make sure it's actually ready when someone needs it most.
Let’s be honest—no one wants to think about the moment someone collapses in front of them.