Police to get AEDs to help save lives

The Fairfax County Police Department is equipping patrol officers with devices for reviving heart attack victims.

Each police station will receive five portable automated external defibrillators.

Every second matters when someone experiences a cardiac emergency. “Quick access to an AED, combined with immediate intervention and CPR, can significantly improve a person’s chance of survival,” the police department states.

Through dispatch tracking and officer login information, the FCPD dispatch center can quickly identify which officers are equipped with an Avive Connect AED and send the closest available unit to the emergency.

Following a cardiac event, the devices can generate a QR code that allows EMS personnel and medical providers to quickly access cardiac rhythm data and other critical incident information.

All patrol officers assigned an AED will receive specialized training in CPR and how to use an AED.

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