Law enforcement officers are often first to reach the scene of medical emergencies, typically arriving within four or five minutes. When minutes matter, officers provide care, but in some emergencies, they may also need care.1

Ensure you are Rescue Ready®

Early intervention helps improve survival rates and equipping law enforcement vehicles with ZOLL® AEDs can help reduce the time it takes to deliver lifesaving care to citizens and fellow officers alike.

Law enforcement officers routinely face the risk of traumatic injuries and evidence suggests that they also have a greater chance of suffering sudden cardiac arrest.1

Fellow officers who saved their colleague when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest learnt first-hand how preparedness can improve outcomes.

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Helpful resources

AEDs help save lives

Minutes matter during a medical emergency. Law enforcement is typically first on scene. Access to the right equipment and real-time instructions in those critical minutes can make all the difference.

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PAD programmes pay off

Implementing a public-access defibrillation (PAD) programme can have a direct impact on the lives of countless people in your community by enabling quick access to lifesaving AEDs.

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Prepared to help

Severe bleeding can become fatal in three to five minutes. Using a tourniquet is an effective way to control life-threatening bleeding from a person's arm or leg. Make sure you have what you need when you arrive at the scene.2

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Also of Interest

Improving outcomes

Prophetstown, Illinois, is a rural town where emergency service response times are often as high as 30 minutes. Thanks to the generosity of a local charitable organisation, all Prophetstown police cars are equipped with ZOLL AEDs. This gift helped save one man’s life.

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Invaluable investment

Most law enforcement agencies must make the most of limited budgets. Investing in durable equipment that is intuitive and uses long-life consumables is a smart choice. See how ZOLL AEDs and trauma kits fit the bill.

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Good Samaritan protection

Police officers who do not hold emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic certifications are lay rescuers. Even if they have basic training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and the use of an AED, these officers are protected by Good Samaritan laws in most U.S. states.

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1 Weisfeldt ML, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010;55(16):1713-20

2 Mozaffarian D, et al. Circulation. 2015;131:e29–e322.