RAISING AWARENESS OF LIFE SAVING TOOLS. WHEN SECONDS COUNT, IT IS CPR AND AED AWARENESS WEEK AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS WORKING TO INCREASE TRAINING ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TODAY WE HAVE A ...

If you see somebody collapse when you’re out in a public place, you probably already know you should call 911 and start chest compressions. But there’s one other important action that could help the ...

AEDs, or public defibrillators, are designed to be used by anyone. Try to stay calm and follow the directions that the device gives you. Share on Pinterest Aria sandi Hasim/Getty Images A ...

Perry Elks Lodge No. 407 recently received a donation of an AED machine. Lifetime Elks member Bruce Klein’s widow, Vicki, presented the machine to lodge officers and arranged for Mike Thomason to ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and members of D.C. Fire and EMS want AEDs to be widely distributed in the District. (WTOP/John Domen) They’re easy to use and highly effective when they’re available. But ...