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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Planes, Trains, and Defibrillators
Should Automated External Defibrillators - portable devices designed to be used by the general public to "shock" somebody in cardiac arrest - be required on trains? That's the question being asked after a Chicago-area man died from a heart attack while commuting to work this week. AEDs, as they are known, have been required on airplanes since 2001, and are becoming increasingly common in public areas like shopping malls and sports stadiums.
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They have recently decided to put them in the commuter trains I ride. (New Mexico Railrunner Express) I know the crews of the trains are certified, but I really should update my own training.
They really should be everywhere. Good luck with updating your training!
I'm hoping to retire in less than 5 years and tour the country in an RV. My wife (mammo tech) has told me she wants us to carry one with us, just in case someone at the campground, or one of us, goes into arrest. Its not a bad idea.
Not a bad idea at all. And I think they're becoming more reasonably priced these days.
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