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The American Heart Association Commends the Chicago Airport System For Life-Saving Placement of Heart Shockers.
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PR Newswire
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May 26, 1999
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AHA Encourages Nationwide Expansion of Public Access Defibrillation Programs
CHICAGO, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association will applaud the Chicago Airport System for its decision to place life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) -- heart shockers -- located within one minute of any location throughout O'Hare and Midway airports at a press conference on Thursday, May 27, at O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 1, Gate B7, at 11:00 a.m.
Used when someone has a cardiac arrest, an AED is an easy-to-use electronic device that re-establishes normal rhythms to the heart by delivering electric shocks. Most cardiac arrests result from ...