Fort Atkinson, WI, Nov. 12, 2012 – Cardiac Science, Firehouse and Officer.com have partnered to give away Cardiac Science’s Powerheart G3 or Powerheart AED G3 Plus automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to 10 fire and law enforcement agencies in the United States.
Fire departments that would like to enter to win a Powerheart G3 AED need to register online at http://www.firehouse.com/cardiac-science. Entrants must view the webinar “AEDs: Increasing Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates in Your Community,” to learn more about AEDs and how to implement a program in your community.
Law enforcement agencies that would like to enter to win a Powerheart AED G3 Plus need to register online at http://www.officer.com/cardiac-science. Entrants must view the webinar “AEDs: How to find the money and save lives,” to learn more about AEDs and how to implement a program in your community.
Both programs end Dec. 21, and winners will be notified by Jan. 15, 2013.
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) strikes approximately 365,000 people in North America every year, more than lung cancer, breast cancer and AIDS combined.
"AEDs are life-saving devices, not only for citizens, but also for firefighters serving their community," said Greg Toritto, publisher of Firehouse.
“ We are proud to partner with Cardiac Science to provide this life-saving technology," said Frank Borelli, Editorial Director for the Cygnus Law Enforcement Group which is comprised of Officer.com, Law Enforcement Technology magazine and Law Enforcement Product News.
Each year, the law enforcement and fire service responders lose a significant number of members from sudden cardiac arrest. "Cardiac Science has been working to reduce SCA fatalities since we introduced the first fully automated external defibrillator,” said Mike Fry, General Manager of Resuscitation, Cardiac Science. “Publicly accessible AEDs are crucial in this fight against SCA.”
The Powerheart G3 and Powerheart G3 Plus AEDs are Rescue Ready®, meaning they self-test daily to ensure they work when needed. The device analyzes the heart rhythm and “knows” when to deliver (or not deliver) the shock. Users are guided through the process with clear voice prompts, and the unit features a text screen that provides helpful information. The Powerheart AEDs have a seven-year warranty and a four-year full battery replacement guarantee.
For more information about starting an AED program, please visit www.CardiacScience.com or call (800) 426.0337.
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About Cardiac Science
Cardiac Science, a group company of Opto Circuits (India) Ltd., develops, manufactures, and markets a family of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology devices and systems, including automated external defibrillators (AED), electrocardiograph devices (ECG/EKG), cardiac stress treadmill and systems, PC-based diagnostic workstations, Holter monitoring systems, hospital defibrillators, vital signs monitors, cardiac rehabilitation telemetry systems, and cardiology data management systems (informatics) that connect with hospital information (HIS), electronic medical record (EMR), and other information systems. For information, call 1.800.426.0337 or visit http://www.cardiacscience.com.
About Firehouse
Firehouse Magazine is a monthly publication that is devoted exclusively to the fire service. With the highest circulation in the industry, the publication's primary audience is America's 1.2 million firefighters. As the leading fire and emergency services portal, Firehouse.com provides free email service, community forums, live chats and line of duty death rosters, and also covers daily news and information for the emergency services sector. In addition, the site features special reports from firefighters who are on-site at some of the country's major disasters. Together, Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com reach more than 500,000 unique users every month, and are published by Cygnus Business Media.
About Officer.com
Officer.com is the premier website serving the law enforcement profession. With a primary audience made up of America's 715,000+ law enforcement professionals plus all of the industry/community partners who support and serve them, Officer.com is also used as a training and information resource for many security professionals and criminal justice training institutions. As the leading law enforcement online portal, Officer.com.com provides free email service, community forums, live chats and line of duty death rosters, and also covers daily news and information for the emergency services sector. Officer.com reaches more than 1,000,000 unique users every month, and is owned and operated by Cygnus Business Media.
Cygnus Business Media
Cygnus Business Media reaches millions of professionals annually. As one of America's top business-to-business media companies, Cygnus is leading the way in providing targeted content to top decision-makers and organizations. The company's corporate initiatives and organizational architecture are built with one goal: fully engaging audiences in aviation, building and construction, public safety and security and agriculture vertical markets, as well as diversified industries such as transportation, printing, accounting, vending and other markets.
