If your organization is thinking about adding an AED, the biggest question is not just “Which brand should we buy?” It is “What type of AED setup actually fits our people, building, and risk level?” An automated external defibrillator, or AED, is designed to help respond to sudden cardiac arrest by analyzing the heart rhythm and advising or delivering a shock when needed. Public access AEDs are intended for use by laypeople with minimal training, and the FDA notes they are co

Buying an AED is a smart move. Maintaining it is what makes that investment actually count in a real emergency. An Automated External Defibrillator is designed to be simple to use, but it is still a medical device with parts that have to be ready when seconds matter. That is why AED maintenance should never be treated like a “set it and forget it” purchase. A unit hanging on the wall may look ready, but expired pads, a depleted battery, damage, or a missed warning indicator c

Picture this: an AED is mounted on the wall near the front desk. It has been there for a couple of years. Nobody has touched it. It looks fine. The green light is on — or at least it was, last time anyone noticed. Then one afternoon, someone collapses. A coworker grabs the AED, tears it open, and the device either fails to power on or delivers an incomplete shock because the pads have long since expired. So — do AEDs expire? The short answer is: the device itself does not hav