AEDs

With the right tools and mindset, police can help save victims before EMS arrives

The immediate CPR response from bystanders was vital to the man's survival, the deputy said

Officer Brandon Griffith founded "Griffith Blue Heart" to help police have the capability to administer lifesaving techniques before firefighters or EMTs arrive

"All the stars aligned that day that he was in the office and not somewhere else doing other work," Sergeant Brett Getman said

Linda Messo had just finished a CPR refresher course when she saw Michael Cacciopolli, who vomited and fell unconscious

The Lucas Chest Compression System helps alleviate fatigue during the delivery of CPR

Officer Brett Morava and Lt. Glenn McCune have used an AED not once, but twice to save lives in the last few years

"Even if we only save someone once every few years with an AED it’s well worth it”

Despite being positioned to make an impact on emergency cardiac survival rates, LE remains an under-utilized component of the chain of survival

We lose 1,000 Americans a day to sudden cardiac arrest – here’s how cops could help