CPR/AED and First Aid Training in a Down Economy is More Important than Ever Before

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 30, 2009 --

With cost overruns, delayed sales close dates, reduced sales packages, and general market instability, business managers are forced, like never before, to plan for the unexpected. The most fragile of organizations are particularly vulnerable to unforeseen and unexpected costs; some which could significantly delay or hamper normal business operations. With Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) killing 1000 people every day in the US – more than breast cancer, gun shot wounds, car accidents, and HIV/AIDS COMBINED – it is certain that many of these deaths occur daily in the workplace. Significant injury and illness in the workplace affects all aspects of an organization and strikes even the largest firms which are typically perceived to be resilient to one-person injuries due to their size and the misconception that such organizations are compartmentalized with employees forming personal relationships only with those in their department and sitting adjacent to them.

“While we all wish to be the anomaly of Sudden Cardiac Arrest’s reach and avoid it entirely, it is virtually impossible to do so given its effect on victims of all ages, rages, and sexes. SCA strikes everyone and everywhere.” states Micah Bongberg, President of Annuvia, a national CPR/AED and First Aid training organization.

Defibrillation within 3-5 minutes can result in greater than a 70% chance of survival, however, across the country today’s average save rates are less than 5%. Studies indicate the important role the public plays in mitigating the severity of cardiac arrest by providing early and proper CPR and early defibrillation.

Many Automated External Defibrillator (AED Defibrillator) units have manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for around $1,500. Annuvia is able to provide national training services such as CPR/AED and First Aid training for very affordable prices. All courses are taught by full-time healthcare providers with years of emergency medical experience. In a tough economy, organizations are forced to look at their bottom lines like never before. One way to save financial resources is to analyze the investment of only a few thousand dollars for effective, safe, and efficient AED programs versus the potential financial impact of lost productivity, higher absenteeism, and decreased moral after a death at the workplace. Such economic analysis doesn’t include the most important comparative measure of all, the “cost” associated with lost life. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) units are simply the right thing for employer’s to provide, in good times and bad.

About Annuvia: Annuvia (http://www.annuvia.com) is a leading provider of health, safety, emergency preparedness and emergency response services in the nation. Annuvia is a direct distributor for many of the AED unit manufacturers and assists businesses and organizations with customized safety training programs such as CPR, AED use and first aid safety.

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