WHAT ARE CARDIOPROTECTED SPACES?
A cardioprotected space is one that has semi-automatic external defibrillators that are easily accessible to first responders, so they can assist a person in the first few minutes after cardiac arrest, achieving defibrillation before the maximum recommended time has elapsed since the cardiac arrest occurred.
“Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere.”
The only way to increase survival rates is through proper and early treatment of victims using correct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and therefore the need for quick and easy access to external defibrillators. This public access to defibrillation by non-medical personnel capable of providing assistance to the victim within the first few minutes after cardiac arrest is essential to increase the chances of successful resuscitation.
What is a defibrillator and what is it used for?
A defibrillator (AED) is a medical device designed to analyze the heart rhythm, capable of identifying fatal arrhythmias and administering, with the intervention of a person, an electric shock in order to restore the heart rhythm (with high levels of safety).
At Aquapark, we have two AEDs located at two different points in the park.