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Why Relying on Failures is a Flawed Strategy

“Sir, your car has not been stolen.”

“How do you know?”

“Because it wasn’t reported as stolen.”

Isn’t that a message that leaves you wondering? Where is your car? Not stolen, okay, but what else? Is it working? Is Read more

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The Curious Case of the AED that would Not Stop Moving

PAD – Public Access Defibrillation. It is a concept that we strongly believe in, enabling quick access to automated external defibrillators. It does, however, come with a trade off: Security and guarantee of the device itself vs. easy access Read more

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The Vital Importance of Maintaining Your AED: Examining Battery and Pad Failures

Introduction: Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) play a crucial role in saving lives during sudden cardiac arrest. These portable devices are designed to deliver electric shocks to restore a normal heart rhythm, making them essential in increasing survival rates. However, Read more

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Decoding the CardiLink Colors

Nerdy post, probably only interesting for the active CardiLink user. Nevertheless, it is important to understand the meaning of those colors! What started with a simple traffic light structure quickly evolved into a comprehensive framework of symbols and colors Read more

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The Surprising Use Case of AED Location Tracking

Let’s be honest: Most public access AEDs are stationary for the vast majority of their lifespan. Or even better said: they are in their intended location, as they should be. At CardiLink this is referred to as the home Read more

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WiFi vs Cellular

When talking about a connected AED solution, the question arises regarding what technology is best used for the connectivity. Cellular comes to mind immediately, as it is widely available, but carries additional costs. WiFi sounds convenient as well, isn’t Read more

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Starting a Blog

Over the past years we have connected thousands and thousands of AEDs (automatic external defibrillators) from many vendors in countries all over the world. In our experience, adding connectivity is often the missing link, making AED programs smarter and Read more

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