Fast action, willingness to help a stranger and a Charleston Coliseum Automatic External Defibrillator saved a man's life at ...

Once the on button is pressed, the AED gives the user directions and analyzes the victim’s heart rhythm to deliver an electric shock. If the rescuer uses an AED within the first minute ...

“Shock advised.” Ty Johnson holds an AED at Wilson Recreation Center. He was one of two staff members who brought an AED to the court during a medical emergency. Photo by Travis Stanley Someone ...

3. Tell someone to get an AED as soon as possible. AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator (defib). It is a machine that can correct an abnormal heart rhythm by giving an electric shock. AEDs ...

Among the 462 individuals who received a shock from a public-access AED before the arrival of the emergency medical services, 31.6% survived to 1 month with minimal neurological impairment.