AED Defibrillators for Fitness Gyms
A gym member suddenly collapses during a workout and doesn't respond to CPR. That was the scene at TCA's Midtown Athletic Club in Rochester, NY, four years ago when an athletic, middle-aged father of two passed out while running on the treadmill. After calling 911, a personal trainer retrieved the club's automated external defibrillator (AED) and rushed over to the victim, whose heart had stopped beating. The club member survived because an AED was used within minutes of the sudden cardiac arrest, says Glenn William, general manager of the club.
About 450,000 Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each year, and some of these incidents occur within fitness gym facilities. If an Automated External Defibrillator or AED is used within the first minute of a sudden cardiac arrest, they can increase their members' survival rate by up to 90 percent. A victim's chances of survival drop 7 percent-10 percent for every minute without defibrillation, and more than 95 percent of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital, according to the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. CPR can keep the blood circulating, but only an AED can deliver the shock necessary to restart the heart during ventricular fibrillation, a short-circuiting of the heart that prevents the heart from effectively pumping oxygen to the brain.
Many states have started to mandate AEDs inside fitness centers and gyms. New York, New Jersey, Michigan, California, Oregon, Rhode Island, Louisiana, New York, Arkansas and Illinois have passed legislation mandating the placement of AEDs in health clubs. Listed below are easy to use and affordable AED Defibrillators for Fitness Centers and Gyms.