Project Lifesaver - Increasing Public Access to Defibrillation

The dedication of the American Red Cross to increasing the public's knowledge of the Cardiac Chain of Survival, and the need for public access to defibrillation led to the development of an initiative entitled Project Lifesaver: Increasing Public Access to Defibrillation. Project Lifesaver is designed to raise public awareness about the importance AEDs, to increase the number of people trained to use an AED and to increase the number of AEDs available to the public. Specifically, the American Red Cross is focused on:

• Publicizing the Cardiac Chain of Survival and the steps necessary to respond to cardiac emergencies
• Motivating the public to obtain CPR/AED training and respond to cardiac emergencies
• Assisting organizations, workplaces and communities in acquiring AEDs by supporting federal and state legislation and facilitating purchasing options
• Acting as an informational resource for all aspects of public access defibrillation

View the public service announcements below and contact your local American Red Cross for more information.

View a Public Service Announcement, produced especially for the American Red Cross, about how AEDs save lives. .avi file (6.43MB) .mov file (10.06MB) Please note that these video files are large and will take a long time to download for viewers accessing the Internet with a 56K or slower dial-up modem. Listen to an AED public service announcement .wav file (1.37MB)

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