The following article was written by Summer Young and published in Northbay Biz Magazine: When businesses refuse to have emergency equipment training, it is a wasted opportunity to potentially save a life, says Eric Thomson, CEO of Survival CPR & First Aid. This decision is often due to a false fear of liability, or the assumption that nothing would ever occur on their watch at their workplace. However, cardiac arrest is more common than one may think. According to the AHA, “In the United States, more than 500,000 children and adults experience a cardiac arrest [each year], and less than 15% survive. This establishes cardiac arrest as one of the most lethal public health problems in the United States, claiming more lives than colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, influenza, pneumonia, auto accidents, HIV, firearms, and house fires combined.”
Survival CPR & First Aid can provide training and/or legal compliance for companies who already have an AED. Read the Article