Re: [Paddlewise] Safety Clinic

They are becoming quite common.  By law every health club in Illinois must 
have one.  Our campus police carry them  in the shift commanders car and 
have already saved a life.

Their use is covered in almost all first aid/ CPR classes now.    They are 
almost fool proof.  It will tell you if you connect it wrong.  According to 
our CPR instructor they are far more effective than CPR.

The prices are coming down fast, they are available in the $1500 - 1800US 
range.

Haven't seen one JIS-7 rated yet.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Daly" <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
To: "Paddlewise" <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Safety Clinic


>I was in a local marine supply shop today and saw something I'd not
> seen before - at least not for sale in such a place - a portable
> defibrillator.  For a mere C$3500 (~US$2800) you can have your own
> heart kicker, complete with instructions on the inside of the lid.
>
> Mike
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