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Defibtech Lifeline AED Review | The AED Guy

  Defibtech Lifeline AED Review Cost (lower is better): 1 / 5 Features: 7 / 10 Total cost of ownership (lower is better): 4 / 10 When purchasing an AED, especially for general use, it is well worth taking a look at the least expensive models. The question is, “Can a low cost AED help a lay bystander enough to save a victim of SCA?”    The answer is a definite YES! The Defibtech Lifeline AED  is just such a machine, and it appears to be a winner. Costing about $1000 for a basic package when bought with currently offered discounts of $200 or more, these units should be considered by those seeking to equip a public setting or even their own home where a person with heart health issues lives.  Defibtech’s company background shows leadership and innovation in life-saving equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs), mechanical chest compressors, and related accessories. They provide dependable, easy to use resuscitation equipment used by rescue profess...
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Philips HeartStart FRx AED Review | The AED Guy

Features: 8/10 Total cost of ownership (lower is better): 4/10 Cost (lower is better): 3/5 (but check for deals; sometimes priced the same as the lesser “OnSite”!) Table of Contents: Philips company overview FRx features FRx AED use cases How to use the FRx FRx defibrillator FAQs The Philips Heartstart FRx AED is the go-to choice for trained or minimally trained users, including school nurses, medical professionals, EMS, Fire and police. Consider the following points: The FRx is ruggedly built, (IP 55 rating) , highest among commercially available AEDs) functioning in virtually all environments, including outdoors at construction sites, in various vehicles (such as airplanes, helicopters, or boats). Includes CPR assistance that benefits even trained rescuers. With pediatric key it is easily used on infants/children as well as adults. Philips: A #1 Medtech Company From the start, Philips showed itself to be an innovative company out to make life better for the c...

Philips Heartstart Onsite AED Review | The AED Guy

  Philips Heartstart Onsite AED Review Cost (lower is better): 2/5 Features: 6/10 Total cost of ownership (lower is better): 3/10 The Philips Heartstart OnSite AED is the go-to choice for high-risk Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) patients who are looking to ensure an AED will be at the ready whenever and wherever they are in need. Consider the following points: No technicalities should hold a prospective owner back from obtaining a personal AED unit. Philips Heartstart “OnSite” is the only defibrillator on the US market available without a doctor’s prescription .  Note: If you're interested in an AED for home, this " Best AEDs for Home " article covers the topic nicely. Owning a defibrillator should not be out of reach for individuals , and the OnSite fits the bill. Competitively priced,a new unit costs only $1450 in a market ranging from $1350 to over $3000.  It is a value for the individual buyer or small office making a significant purchase. “OnSite” is built lightwe...