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The Shocking Truth Newsletter January 2014

In This Issue Instructor Update Upcoming Classes Time to Inspect your AED Friends Celebrating Life Recent Articles

Time to inspect your AED!

It is important to do a weekly or monthly visual inspection of the AEDs to ensure the device is in working order. This is the manufacturer's recommendation and must be followed to ensure readiness. There is no special training in order to inspect the AED, the program coordinator or another designated person can do the inspections. It only takes a few minutes. Things to inspect: AED is clean and free of debris AED battery indicator is flashing and

Instructor Update
As with every new year it is time to update our instructor files and policies. AED Institute Instructors you will be receiving an email this week outlining the new and updated instructor policy. It is a must read and respond announcement.

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indicating ready for use Pads are within expiration date Spare battery is within install date Prep kit is complete Pediatric pads or pediatric key present It is important that this information be recorded in a log and kept readily available incase of any questions or concerns. AED manufacturers will announce upgrades or software updates that must take place in order to maintain your AED. If you are a member of our AED Annual Readiness Program we will regularly notify you of the latest information about software updates or upgrades, visually inspect your AED on an annual basis, and offer training to anyone who may need to build their condence. If you would like more information about this program, please call us 808-440-8988. Inspecting your AED is not an option, it is a recommendation from the manufacturers in order to ensure your AED is ready at all times. Click here for a FREE AED Inspection Sheet

Upcoming Classes:
AED Instructors and HHF volunteers are welcome at all classes, please join us! We Want YOU!
HHF events Black Community Certification Classes Green January 8, 2014 Princess Nahienaena Elementary School, Lahaina 5th graders and teachers, time still to be determined (sorry) January 9, 2014 8-9:30am Lanikai Elementary School6th grader class January 9, 2014 multiple certification classes at YMCA Atherton (across from UH) Call for pricing...Must RSVP: BLS skills sessions from 8-9:00am First Aid 9-12:00pm CPR/AED 122:30pm FREE Hands Only Class 3-4:00pm January 11, 2014 9-3:00pm Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification class at Bishop Museum. $75 per student must RSVP. Special pricing for Girl and Boy Scout leaders January 17, 2014 8-12:00pm Hualalai Academy student class, Kona

Friends Celebrating Life

Aloha Hash House Harriers celebrated life at Kailua Beach Park by learning CPR and how to use an AED. On Sunday December 8, 2013 while participating in the Honolulu Marathon, Brad Davis (pictured holding his heart pillow) experienced a cardiac

January 17, 2014 4-7:00pm Lanikai Elementary School Health Fair. The 6th graders will be running the Health Fair booth and teaching CPR to the adults who attend January 18, 2014 Mililani Get Fit Fair. Looking for volunteers who can offer CPR training during the fair January 22, 2014 8-9:00am Aiea High School. Kids teaching kids to Save Lives Program Need volunteers to help with event January 23, 2014 2nd Annual Ewa Makai Middle School Kids Teaching Kids To Save Lives Assembly Need volunteers to help with event January 28, 2014 1-2:00pm Kapalama Elementary School 3rd Annual Parents and Kids CPR class January 29, 2014 1:302:30pm Enchanted Lakes Teachers Class January 29, 2014 6:308:00pm 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Parents/Child CPR Class

arrest. With the fast action of other runners and bystanders, Brad is alive and well today. Thank you to all of those who stepped forward to save Brad's life as well as all of Brad's friends that now know how easy it is to perform CPR and promise to share the info with other family and friends!

To learn more about this great group or if you are an adult who enjoys drinking beer, running and/or walking with a group, and participating in fun and ribaldry, then you are in the right place! AlohaH3 Recent Articles
What Bystanders Should Know About CPR -and Why
What To Tell Bystanders "Once a bystander
witnesses a patient going into cardiac arrest, the most effective treatment is to shock the patient with an automated external defibrillator and try to get their heart going. "If there is an AED available, bystanders should employ it -- even if they are not trained to do so," Campbell said. "If an AED is deployed, it may make the difference between life and death," he told MedPage Today."

February 15, 2014 Calling all student instructors or volunteers with HEART! Valentine's In Paradise
We will be teaching CPR / AED to over 1000 people. Hands-Only sessions

Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study

"Bystander CPR saves more lives when just chest compression is performed without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a new study from Japan shows. Followed by use of easy-to-use publicly available defibrillators, chest compression alone kept more people alive with good brain function than traditional CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, the study found."

Sponsored by Hawaii Pacific Health

Bystander CPR Better When More People Help

"Cardiac arrest victims were more likely to receive goodquality bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if multiple people assisted, researchers found."

Lawsuit against dentist for death of 3-year old

Commentary: It is not enough to take a CPR class and get a card. The knowledge of emergency procedures is an important and critical skill to be taught and acquired. Never take it lightly or be in a hurry to teach the skill or take a class. The knowledge is life saving.

AED Institute P.O. Box 542 Kailua, Hawaii 96734 Info@AEDInstitute.com 808-440-8988

To all of our instructors!

It is not enough to teach a class and get a card! It is important to know the emergency procedures and skills needed to save a life. Whether you are a professional or a 5th grader, every student must leave class with the confidence and knowledge to know what to do in an emergency. With todays knowledge of how simple it is to take the actions needed to help a person in distress or cardiac arrest, everyone needs to know what to do. If you are unsure if a person needs chest compressions, DO SOMETHING. Call 911 and start chest compressions! You cannot hurt anyone with chest compressions, if the victim moans or groans STOP, 911 is on the way.

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