MARTEK HELPS TO SAVE LIVES WITH ITS LATEST DEFIBRILLATOR
February 13th 2008

140,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each year in the UK; it is the world’s biggest killer and can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time.

People spend the majority of their time at work, making it a high risk area, more likely to be affected by SCA.

The only proven way to treat SCA is by delivering an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heart rhythm. This is called defibrillation and can make the difference between saving a life and the loss of one. An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that analyses the heart rhythm and prompts the user to deliver a shock if required.

The LIFELINE® AED is proven to be the world’s simplest AED to operate, designed so that ANYONE can save a life, even non-medical personnel. Voice prompts guide the rescuer through the steps involved in saving someone’s life and with only two buttons to press, there’s no need to panic. The AED unit is self contained, with pre-connected pads making it portable and easy to store.

The LIFELINE® AED is durable, cost-effective and extremely low-maintenance, and with a five year battery as standard, this makes it a reliable solution.

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