How can Less Stress Instructional Services help with this Project?

AED Program Implementation

It's not terribly difficult to start an AED program, but it requires some technical expertise and attention to detail.  While it is not out of the realm of the average safety coordinator or other employee, many companies prefer to allow a consulting group such as Less Stress Instructional Services to handle the details. Since this type of management is relatively inexpensive, it will not greatly affect your budget to have professional attention to your life-saving program.

In general, a successful AED program will:

Acquire an AED unit appropriate to the setting

•     Track and replace used or expiring supplies, such as batteries and electrodes
•     Train a reasonable number of employees for your location
•     Address compliance needs such as prescription and local EMS notification as necessary
•     Provide post-event review and debriefing
•     Upgrade and modernize existing equipment (recently a CPR guidelines change rendered most AED's in need     of an upgrade.  Click here for details)

How can Less Stress help us with this project?

At Less Stress, we can help with all phases of your defibrillation project.  If you would like to manage your own AED device, our involvement can be as simple as just selling the unit.  If you would like program management, we can provide a more comprehensive service.   We distinguish ourselves from our competitors by providing many sophisticated service features:

•     AED unit sales, service, and parts
•     Medical Direction and/or prescription
•     Excellent training in CPR/AED, specific to the unit you purchase
•     Multi-state service and support for large clients with multiple locations
•     Ability to work with existing units, or to provide trade-ins for existing devices for newer ones
•     Purchase your AED program or lease it for a low monthly fee
•     Client project management on-line interface allows you to see your program at any time

With the national EMS response time hovering around 8-9 minutes, likelihood of a successful defibrillation by EMS is poor. In fact, the American Heart Association estimates that for every minute that the patient is not defibrillated, they lose up to 10% off their chance of surviving. A bystander defibrillation, delivered moments after the arrest, can be much more successful. As a result, many companies have begun defibrillation projects.

AED's are virtually standard in some industries these days.  Most Fortune 1000 companies already have them in their offices.  You would be hard pressed to find an airport, commercial aircraft, or casino without one.  They are even commonplace in fitness centers, houses of worship, and in schools.