1. AEDs Can Save Soldiers' Lives.
- Author
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Thompson, Amy, Doyle, Peter, and Thompson, Joshua
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PHYSICAL fitness testing , *CARDIAC arrest , *OPERATIONAL readiness (Military science) , *FIRST responders - Abstract
The article focuses on the importance of having automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on hand during physical fitness tests in the Army to prevent sudden cardiac arrest deaths. Topics include the high incidence of sudden cardiac death in exercising athletes and the need for prompt access to AEDs, the recommended timeline for using an AED in case of sudden cardiac arrest, and the benefits and costs of implementing AED programs in the Army.
- Published
- 2023