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Cinema Frame shocks with LIFEPAK CR2

Zurich's Frame cinema opens on September 27, 2023 with the long-running thriller "Early Birds" by...

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Switzerland needs more defibrillators

In only 26% of out-of-hospital circulatory arrests in Switzerland does an AED arrive within the necessary 5...

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Switzerland reanimates

World Restart a Heart Day

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LIFEPAK CR2 - The Rolls-Royce among defibrillators

A brand that stands for exclusivity and quality par excellence.

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Saving lives must be learned

Saving lives has to be learned: As Switzerland's largest private provider of recognised emergency courses,...

Eric Dier shows the club doctor how serious the situation is.

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A fan suffers a circulatory arrest during Newcastle United's match against Tottenham Hotspur.

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Do we need a defibrillator?

Do we need a defibrillator? This is what you need to know!

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Resuscitation for infants and children

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is performed whenever there is unconsciousness and no normal breathing....

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Medical Device Regulation

What impact does the MDR have on my defibrillator?

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Defibrillators from resQshock for the city of Laufen and Liestal

Everyone can save a life - help spread this important message!

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Gasping

Misinterpreting gasping breaths as signs of life may prompt emergency witnesses to take the patient to the...

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13-year-old survives circulatory arrest thanks to heroic brother

Thomas King helped his sister Lucy survive by running to get a defibrillator.

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When the device delivers the final electric shock, I am already unconscious

She has escaped sudden cardiac death over 25 times. The studied psychologist and author Nina Martin...

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Resuscitation decisions

In principle, resuscitation measures should be initiated if resuscitation has a chance of success...

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For children 15:2 or 30:2

Trained first responders are advised to use a 15:2 cycle (15 times chest compressions and 2 ventilations in...

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The chances of survival in the event of cardiac arrest are steadily increasing

Very few people are lucky like Christian Eriksen and survive a cardiac arrest. In the canton of Bern...

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Why does an athlete's heart suddenly stop?

Zurich cardiologists are investigating the causes of incidents like the one on Saturday. What do amateur athletes have to...

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Christian Eriksen gets defibrillator implanted

Denmark's Football Association on Thursday morning reported further health developments in the...

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Man demolishes cars with defibrillator!

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a man blindly destroyed dozens of vehicles in the multi-storey car park in Täsch....

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Defibrillators can save lives

The devices with the unpronounceable name can decide over life or death.

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First Responder Symposium

13th First Responder Symposium Organization of First Responder Systems, Training and Equipment,...

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This map can save lives

Anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest needs help - but it usually comes too late. a research team from the...

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Swiss Resuscitation Council

resQshock joins the SRC as an associate member.

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New version of the rescue chain

Since 1970, some key areas in emergency services have evolved in terms of complexity and specialization....

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Cardiac massage

High-quality chest compressions allow small but crucial blood flow to the brain and...

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World restart a heart day

Everyone in the world can save a life - help spread this important message.

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After the second surge her heart starts beating again

7-year-old child survives sudden circulatory arrest thanks to early defibrillation and...

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Like a fire extinguisher

Just as the fire extinguisher is used in the event of a fire, a defibrillator must be used in the event of a cardiac emergency in...

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Defibrillators everywhere

Italy: Bill "Defibrillatori ovunque" (Defibrillators everywhere) awaits adoption by...

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Covid-19 attacks not only the lungs, but also the heart!

So far, the main focus of Covid-19 has been respiratory and pulmonary symptoms, but the coronavirus...

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Back to life

She's been his hero for a long time, his wife Jaqueline. They seem to genuinely love each other and already share...

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Defibrillator for communities

In Ticino, there is a defibrillator for just under 300 inhabitants in the event of an emergency. This figure from the end of...

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Property damage and theft insurance for defibrillators

The shock runs deep when you run to the defibrillator and find that someone's device has...

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National Survival Strategy for Circulatory Arrest

Every year, around 8500 people in Switzerland suffer a sudden circulatory arrest. That is about...

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Defibrillators at events

What if a heart doesn't collapse out of love and it gets out of sync in the middle of a party or festival....

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Cardiac massage saves colleagues from sudden cardiac death

On his second day at work at the University of Bern, a colleague lies motionless on the floor. Damian...

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Defibrillator in the Fitness

QualiCert and FitSafe - for highest safety during training

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Heartbeat Campaign

"Our heart beats for your health" What does your heart beat for? Besides the love and passion in...

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Air pollution triggers cardiac arrests

Air pollution triggers more than 100 cardiac arrests a year in England, research shows.

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A defibrillator goes on a world tour

The tents here in Switzerland have been broken down to go new ways in the wide big world: Tanja and...

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First Responder Central Switzerland

In the canton of Lucerne, around 400 people suffer a cardiovascular arrest every year.

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First Responder Canton Solothurn

In the last 10 years, first responders have become established in Switzerland and in many countries in Europe...

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Easy

The operation of a defibrillator (AED) is very easy. Switch on the device and you will be guided through clear...

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The best selling is not always the best

The ZOLL AED 3 is the best-selling defibrillator in 2019 in Switzerland. Whether this device is really the...

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Suva defibrillator

Recommendations for the use of defibrillators (AED)

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Defibrillator free of charge

Advertising firm pockets sponsorship money. It's a nasty sponsorship scam.

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cardiac arrest during sports

The sudden and unexpected collapse of a competitor on the athletic field is likely cardiac....

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Defibrillator location

In Ticino, one defibrillator is available to the population for every 295 inhabitants - as of December 2018,...

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Swiss Heart Foundation promotes AEDs

With a small device that works at the touch of a button, people in cardiovascular arrest can...

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Buy defibrillator

Are you looking for a defibrillator for your company, your community, for a first responder organization or...

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Can ribs break during resuscitation?

Again and again there is talk about the fact that ribs can easily break during resuscitation measures. In the...

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Paramedics - there for you 24 hours a day

Emergency medical call centres 144 are available around the clock 24 hours a day - for all medical emergencies

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Defibrillator for companies

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) prescribes the following in its guidance on Ordinance 3 to the Labour Code:

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Echo112

Echo112 is a free, life-saving smartphone app that relays your location to local emergency...

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What moves resQshock

Cardiac arrest is one of the most common causes of death. One person dies every hour of every day in Switzerland....

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Defibrillator Expiration Date

The durability of the defi electrodes varies depending on the brand and type and can range from 12 to 60...

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Swiss Samaritan Federation with resQshock

Swiss Samaritan Federation and resQshock agree on business partnership

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Semi-automatic or fully automatic?

Semi-automatic or fully automatic defibrillators (AED) are available on the market today. Which type of...

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Hop Schwyz

On Wednesday, 24 June 2020, the "Hopp Schwyz" impulse programme will be launched in the canton of Schwyz. Through a variety of...

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Transdermal patches

Transdermal patches containing the active ingredient sometimes have a metal framework (aluminium) which...

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In case of emergency 144

When minutes and seconds count between being and not being - April 14 is every year rightly...

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AED Sale in CH

Are you looking for a Swiss specialist dealer for<strong>automated external</strong>...

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Circulatory arrest

No event is as close to the threshold between life and death as a circulatory arrest. From now on...

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The chain of survival

Realistic chances of successful resuscitation are only given if the first three limbs...

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Heart attack

If a coronary vessel almost or completely closes, the blood supply to the heart muscle is severely disrupted....

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first responder

First responders - that is, the "first responders" - are trained first responders who respond to a sudden...

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Defibrillator for children

Except for children with heart disease, defibrillable arrhythmia is rare in children.

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Defibrillator Abbreviation

The <strong>abbreviation AED</strong> stands for "Automated...

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Together for more security: nohe and resQshock make a strong case for emergency aid

Our heart beats for saving lives. As passionate emergency responders, we are all the more pleased to...

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Only a functioning defibrillator saves lives

The defibrillator is an indispensable part of first aid. The operation of a defibrillator is...

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The life-saving electric shock

Join in! Together against sudden cardiovascular arrest.

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ZOLL AED Plus electrodes in children

Never use adult electrodes or CPR-D-padz on patients under 8 years of age.

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The new AED 3 from ZOLL

High-quality cardiac massage using innovative technologies such as Real CPR Help

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GRYPS Defibrillator

Find the right defibrillator quickly and easily

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Sapros defibrillator

Sapros - The online marketplace for security products

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CarWash defibrillator

Froschkönig car wash equipped with defibrillator

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Defibrillator mandatory

Even if there is still no obligation from the legislator to provide Automated External...

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Public defibrillators

Locations of the automated external defibrillators (AED)

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Private provide "defis" for all

As property owners, the brothers Bruno and Rolf Hegner had defibrillators installed at two...

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How does a defibrillator work?

It's a nightmare situation: there's an unconscious person lying in front of us and their heart isn't beating. The...

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Are defibrillators from ZOLL really maintenance-free?

There are vendors on the market who make it palatable to the customer that ZOLL AED / defibrillators are not...

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Protective cold

Why is cooling so important after a cardiac arrest?

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Selecta machines with defibrillator save lives

Selecta expands the range of functions of their popular vending machines. In addition to the catering offer for the...

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Do something wrong

As a layperson, can I do anything wrong with people in cardiac arrest?<br/>

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Defibrillator for day care center

Many dangers lurk in daily contact with small children. At home, in the nursery, in kindergarten or...

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Defibrillator wet ground

During defibrillation, high energy is delivered. This can also be dangerous for the rescuer if he...

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Car defibrillator

Cardiac arrest can strike anyone, at any time, without warning. This ends fatally without rapid help....

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Defibrillator for home

Did you know that about 80% of cardiac arrests occur at home?

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Defibrillator battery

The battery life of defibrillators / AEDs depends on various circumstances. The...

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Defibrillator beeps

The defibrillator (AED) is beeping or the LED power indicator is on/not responding?

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Defibrillator Electrode Position

The two adhesive electrodes, also called defibrillation electrodes or pads, are used on adolescents and...

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Defibrillator use

Each time your defibrillator/AED has been used, the electrodes/pads used must be replaced....

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Defibrillator with pacemaker and ICD

Placement of AED electrodes directly over an implanted medical device can reduce the effectiveness...

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Defibrillator regulation

Every year in Switzerland, more than 8,000 people die outside hospitals as a result of sudden...

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Defibrillator Ampere

Defibrillator current pulses vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer.

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Defibrillator Volt

An AED delivers a 1000- to 2000-volt charge in less than 0.001 seconds. That's enough current to power a...

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Defibrillator Joule

Defibrillator current pulses vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer. As an average...

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Defibrillator in pregnant women

Although cardiovascular arrest is rare in pregnant women, it can be fatal to both mother and child....

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Defibrillator buy used

You are looking for a second-hand defibrillator for your company, your municipality, for a first responder organisation...

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Defibrillator near

In Ticino, the population has one defibrillator per 295 inhabitants (as of 2018). Ticino...

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Defibrillator for clubs

Buying a defibrillator for your club - does it really make sense? If you are asking yourself this question,...

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Of heroes and real heroes

Who among you was always the first to answer the teacher? Sometimes with a snap of the fingers so that he...

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Defibrillator on board?

In public spaces, many cities and businesses have defibrillators for the life-saving jolt of electricity....

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No evidence for AED with real-time CPR feedback

The use of AEDs with a CPR feedback function is still not recommended for laypersons.

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1 4 4 - L'appel

Il est toujours difficile de travailler entre la vie et la mort. Rester en sécurité afin de pouvoir secourir...

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Every day your heart

Should the annual February 14 celebration of the many hearts so happily joined be too commercial for you....

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144 - En cas d'urgence

Dans tout le pays le 14 avril est dédié au numéro d'urgence 144, au sauvetage, et aux secouristes...

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Please board

A heart's journey goes on for a lifetime. Like a taxi rolls and rolls. Inside, sitting vicariously...

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Hearty from the pen

Everything that comes out of the pen here concerns the heart. For better or for worse, from a professional and...

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The Heart Journey

A taxi driver in the role of a heart rescuer seems romantic to adventurous. He chauffeurs his guests,...

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What a question!

Should I reanimate? Animate? Act and react? Love and live? Give and take? Shall I do the...

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With children's eyes and Dorit & Doris

If we are guided by reason and clearly know with a glance at the calendar that it is still deep winter,...

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1 4 4 - they said

To always work hard between life and death. To be dear to his own safety at accident scenes, to...

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Standstill

Do you know this, the standstill in everyday life? Not life-threatening, but debilitating because nothing works anymore? Most of the time...

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You bet!

Employees are protected throughout the country by the Labour Code and are hired less than elsewhere in the...

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Taxi Driver

If any layperson can provide emergency assistance in the first three life-saving stages, your counterpart can....

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Automatically more favorite time

Are you still riding a bike that only has three gears? Or are you on a...

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A plaster for everything

In the past, there were consolation plasters in the form of a Goggifrosch or a 10erMocken. Today, the plasters wear almost...

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Stuffed Inside

Searched for the word infarct and flew through it quite quickly in shock, as a scribbler without...