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Community AED Program
You Can't predict sudden cardiac arrest, but you can
prepare for it...
Every day, more than 1,000 Americans suffer a sudden
cardiac arrest... where the heart's rhythm suddenly becomes chaotic and the
heart stops abruptly. Victims lose consciousness, with death usually
following quickly... unless someone restores a normal heart rhythm within
five to seven minutes.
Since most victims suffer an arrest away from a
hospital, more than 95 percent of them die... because life saving
easy-to-use automatic external defibrillators (AEDs)are not there to apply
an external "shock" to restore the hearts rhythm.
The American Heart Association estimates that 20,000 or
more deaths could be prevented each year if AEDs were more widely available
to everyone... including your employees who might be first on scene of a
cardiac arrest at your company.
Putting AEDs in place for your company can mean the
difference between life and death for customers or employees who fall victim
to this catastrophic condition.
REMSA's AED Program can help make sure that your
designated employees are trained to use AED equipment. You will have peace
of mind knowing that your business has implemented a prudent, comprehensive
AED program under the guidance of REMSA's medical professionals.
REMSA can help make sure that you are better prepared to
help save lives until REMSA's Paramedics arrive. Through customized training
and refresher programs, inspection and clinical support services, you will
be better prepared to use your AED. Additionally, with REMSA the oversight
of REMSA's medical director, a board certified, experienced emergency
physician, your program will have the protocols and medical leadership
needed to make your AED program a success.
REMSA is uniquely prepared to
help you
 REMSA
knows and understands how to give lifesaving emergency care in the
pre-hospital setting, whether that's on a downtown Reno street, in a
high-rise hotel room, or in the middle of a huge manufacturing plant. We're
specialists, from our highly trained paramedics on our advanced life support
ambulances, in our medical 9-1-1 dispatch center, to the critical care
nurses Care Flight, to the skilled education professionals who teach our
courses.
REMSA is a Nevada state certified training
center for emergency responders and is the professional emergency medical
services provider for all of Washoe County and the surrounding area; don't
settle for anything less
REMSA is at the heart of the emergency
medical service continuum. We're the first to take your medical 9-1-1 call,
and we also provide that critical link to the hospital emergency rooms and
the medical community. REMSA has the unique ability to effectively integrate
your AED program into the community-wide emergency medical system.
The vital services REMSA provides
REMSA will provide a turnkey program with these
components once you have purchased your AED:
Medical Direction
The medical director will provide medical protocols and
medical oversight to your employees and to the AED program in general. The
medical director's protocols are based upon national emergency and cardiac
care guidelines.
Training
REMSA paramedics and nurses will implement a 4-hour
training program for your designated employees in CPR (cardiopulmonary
resuscitation) and the proper use of the AED. It also includes an
orientation on how to work effectively with basic life support/first
responders, as well as the advanced life support professionals from REMSA or
Care Flight. AED training includes use of the REMSA training equipment and
supplies and each trainee receives take-home training information, a CPR
certification card and a certificate of completion.
As you hire new employees who will be designated as AED
operators, they can be conveniently trained at one of REMSA's AED training
sessions held periodically at the REMSA center at 450 Edison Way in Reno.
Then to help your employees stay proficient, REMSA will
provide an on-site refresher course six months after the initial training.
Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and Support
As part of the AED program, REMSA's professionals will
work with your staff in developing or reviewing a cost- effective and
comprehensive Emergency Response Plan that includes:
- strong emergency notification system and policy
- communications network established with emergency
response providers and hospitals
- written, effective AED policy and procedures,
including working with your current plan to keep costs down
- AED equipment inspection program and policy
- customized equipment and return-to-service plan
Quality Assurance and Support Services
 Additionally,
REMSA is uniquely able to provide support to you and your staff by:
- providing timely review and feedback on the outcome
of each incident by reviewing the AED machine clinical data, our
ambulance patient reports and hospital follow-up information after each
AED incident
- providing recommendations by our medical director
and other emergency professionals to help identify where more training
or procedural changes can benefit your program
- keeping the records and documents of your
employee's training status
The value of professional training and support
The fees for all of these critical components of a
comprehensive AED program are nominal, especially when you consider the
value, the peace of mind, and the benefits to you, your employees, and
customers.
Your emergency medical services
specialists
It's easy and quick to get your AED program started with
REMSA's help. For assistance or more information, you can contact us at
(775) 858-5700 or www.early-defib.org.
We can also help your organization with other emergency
services training such as basic first aid, CPR, or bio-hazardous exposure
and prevention training programs); emergency services coverage for your
special events with paramedics on foot, bike or with a fully-equipped
ambulance; or for help in developing your emergency response plans. REMSA...
we're the professional resource that can help make sure you're protected in
an emergency.
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