Neighborhood Schools Get 26 Automated External Defibrillators from Riverside Well being Technique
We are effectively underway with the new college year and more than the previous week, Riverside Well being Technique (RHS) delivered 26 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) to athletic trainers (AT) in inside Riverside supplying onsite sports medicine help for location higher schools.
The state-of-the-art gear is created to help ATs and very first responders to deliver effective health-related care in case of a cardiac occasion at a Newport News Public College, York County Public College or Isle of Wight County Public College sporting occasion.
“In the occasion of a cardiac arrest, time is very important and seconds matter,” says John Barley, D.O., Director of Sports Medicine and fellowship educated sports medicine doctor with Riverside Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Specialists. “Which is why we invested in the ZOLL AED Plus ® model to deliver instant care when and exactly where athletes want it. The method delivers fast and precise cues to responders to make sure the athlete receives the very best attainable care and hence improved outcomes.”
Though cardiac events through a sporting occasion are uncommon, it is very best to be ready. The ZOLL AED Plus ® model comes regular with sector-top batteries and pads, a single piece electrode style and improved durability to be prepared when and exactly where it is required. The method will deliver higher-excellent CPR guidelines with visual and audio prompts to make sure compression stress and cadence are aligned with the most current CPR recommendations.
“We are committed to making sure security and wellness of neighborhood student athletes,” says John LaRue, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, director of sports physical therapy and functionality. “By supplying these AEDs, we are not only investing in their security but also making sure students have a opportunity to compete and thrive in an atmosphere exactly where their overall health in a major priority.”
To find out far more about Riverside’s sports medicine system, please pay a visit to riversideonline.com/sportsmedicine.

