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Cardiac Science Deploys 850 AEDs across American Electric Power Facilities
Another major energy company commits to heart safety with large AED orderBUSINESS WIRE
BOTHELL, Wash. -- Cardiac Science is deploying automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to create heartsafe work environments at American Electric Power locations in 12 U.S. states. The company already installed 500 Powerheart(R) AEDs from Cardiac Science and will deploy an additional 350 AEDs through 2008. Cardiac Science is a global leader in advanced cardiac diagnosis, resuscitation, rehabilitation, and informatics products.
American Electric Power joins a growing roster of companies that protect employees with accessible defibrillation. Other companies in the energy sector using Cardiac Science defibrillators include ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, El Paso Corporation, Georgia Power, General Electric, and Pennsylvania Power & Light.
John Hinson, Cardiac Science president and chief executive officer, said, "AED deployments of this magnitude are becoming more common as companies are becoming aware that their emergency preparedness programs are incomplete without accessible defibrillation."
Cardiac Science's patented Rescue Ready(R) technology self-checks all main components (battery, pads, and electronics) daily to ensure the AED is ready when needed. Patented RHYTHMx(TM) software detects abnormal heart rhythms, determines if they are life threatening and, when appropriate, facilitates delivery of a life-saving shock.
Cardiac Science offers AED programs to help customers comply with regulatory requirements and logistics concerning AED placement and usage. They deliver a number of certified training programs, including those from the AHA (American Heart Association), ASHI (American Safety and Health Institute), ARC (American Red Cross), as well as a number of programs compliant with the ERC (European Resuscitation Council).
LifeServers Inc., a national Cardiac Science Preferred Gold Partner located in Columbus, Ohio with associates across the country, originated the sale.
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About American Electric Power
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP's transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP's utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
About Cardiac Science
Cardiac Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of Opto Circuits (India) Ltd., develops, manufactures, and markets a family of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology devices and systems, including automated external defibrillators (AED), electrocardiograph devices (ECG/EKG), cardiac stress treadmill and systems, PC-based diagnostic workstations, Holter monitoring systems, hospital defibrillators, vital signs monitors, cardiac rehabilitation telemetry systems, and cardiology data management systems (informatics) that connect with hospital information (HIS), electronic medical record (EMR), and other information systems. The company sells a variety of related products and consumables and provides a portfolio of training, maintenance, and support services. Cardiac Science, the successor to the cardiac businesses that established the trusted Burdick®, HeartCentrix®, Powerheart®, and Quinton® brands, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington. With customers in almost 100 countries worldwide, the company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For information, call 425.402.2000 or visit http://www.cardiacscience.com.
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