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Defibrillators Installed on Train Staff Members Get Trained on CPR and Lifesaving Equipment
( “When you consider the fact that a person can be
on the train anywhere from 15-minutes to two-hours, it makes sense
to have this kind of equipment in the event of a medical emergency”,
says Back in July, train staffers began a series of
weekend classes on how to administer defibrillator procedures to
passengers in an emergency situation aboard the train. Just this
week, the last of 11 “AED’s” or
Automated External Defibrillators was installed. “This is a huge advancement in public safety in The defibrillators that have been installed on
Rail Runner trains are portable units that provide the same action
as those found in hospitals and medical facilities. Defibrillators
deliver an electrical current through the chest to the heart to
correct a critically irregular and life-threatening heartbeat. Albuquerque-based EMS Aspects is the company that
installed the AED’s on New Mexico Rail Runner Express trains. “At least 250,000
Americans die each year of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) before they
reach a hospital”, says Elizabeth Armijo, American Heart
Association. “Many of these lives can be saved if bystanders quickly
phone 9-1-1 and begin CPR, and if trained responders provide
defibrillation within minutes. Having AED’s in public places, such
as the New Mexico Rail Runner, increases the chances of survival”. Contacts:
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