Automatic External Defibrillator(AED) Information

IMMEDIATE AED SOFTWARE UPGRADE NEEDED! Please read this letter and update your AED immediately. Call the East Region Office with questions or more details.

Death from sudden cardiac arrest (sudden heart stoppage) remains a Washington State health problem. Rapid cardiac defibrillation (electrically restarting the heart) provides the best chance for survival for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Making automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) readily available increases rapid access to defibrillation. The goal of the Regional AED Project Sustainability Plan is continued availability of AEDs within rural areas of the East Region.

East Region AED Sustainability Plan

Zoll AED Representative Contact information:
Jonathan Erickson
EMS Territory Manager
800 242 9159 X 9242 (office)
509 863-6279 (cell)
jerikson@zoll.com

Trainers: Zoll AED trainers are no longer available through the East Region Office.

AED Manufacturers:
Please note that the East Region EMS/TC Council does not endorse or recommend one device over another.
AED Superstore
Cardiac Science
Defibtech
Heartsine
Medtronic Emergency Response Systems
Philips
Zoll Medical

Resource links:
Send all ZOLL AED unit questions to: http://www.zoll.com/
Public Access to Defibrillation – AED Program Q & A
http://www.americanheart.com/

Access to Emergency Devices Grant Program
http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/funding