Cardiac Science and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have entered an alliance to make automated external defibrillators (AEDs) available to the BSA's camping and recreation facilities and council offices nationwide. Cardiac Science [NASDAQ:CSCX] is a global leader in advanced cardiac diagnosis, resuscitation, rehabilitation, and informatics products. The BSA is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, and serves nearly 4.7 million young people with more than 300 councils throughout the United States and its territories.
"This alliance helps us achieve our goal of having 100 percent of our local councils' camps and offices equipped with AEDs," said Richard Bourlon, Health and Safety team leader for the Boy Scouts of America. "The availability of AEDs and active promotion of CPR and AED education can help every Scout, Scouter, and family member be prepared to assist a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. As our AED program supporter, Cardiac Science will help us meet this goal."
"But this program is not just for camps and offices," added George Allen, M.D., BG (USAR) Ret., chairman of the BSA Health and Safety Support Committee. "Individual Scouting units can take advantage of it as well, and we are encouraging units to coordinate service projects to place AEDs at their chartered organizations and schools and throughout their communities."
John Hinson, Cardiac Science president and chief executive officer, said, "Few youth organizations have the size and reach of the Boy Scouts of America, and are as closely aligned with the practical ideals of safety and emergency preparedness. This is a unique opportunity to promote awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and the importance of community-based AEDs."
Cardiac Science's patented Rescue Ready® technology self-checks all main components (battery, pads, and electronics) daily to ensure the AED is ready when needed. Patented RHYTHMx® software detects abnormal heart rhythms, determines if they are life-threatening and, when appropriate, facilitates delivery of a life-saving shock.
Cardiac Science offers comprehensive AED training and other programs to help customers comply with state and local regulatory requirements and logistics concerning AED placement and usage.
Available for download: The Powerheart family of products, a 16-page brochure detailing Cardiac Science AEDs and industry-leading program management services.
About the Boy Scouts of America
Serving nearly 4.7 million young people between 7 and 20 years of age with more than 300 councils throughout the United States and its territories, the Boy Scouts of America is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. For more information on the Boy Scouts of America, please visit http://www.scouting.org.
About Cardiac Science
Cardiac Science develops, manufactures, and markets a family of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology devices and systems, including automated external defibrillators (AEDs), electrocardiograph devices (ECGs), cardiac stress systems and treadmills, Holter monitoring systems, hospital defibrillators, cardiac rehabilitation telemetry systems, and cardiology data management systems (informatics) that connect with hospital information (HIS), electronic medical record (EMR), and other information systems. The company sells a variety of related products and consumables and provides a portfolio of training, maintenance, and support services. Cardiac Science, the successor to the cardiac businesses that established the trusted Burdick®, HeartCentrix®, Powerheart®, and Quinton® brands, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington. With customers in more than 100 countries worldwide, the company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For information, call 425-402-2000 or visit http://www.cardiacscience.com.
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