The Shocking Truth About Cops and Defibrillation

Massachusetts LEA Survey

Types of AED Units Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 100.00 684 Total: 8.04 55 Unknown 0.15 1 Defib Tech 2.05 14 SurvivaLink 4.82 33 Laerdal 9.94 68 Cardiac Science 11.55 79 Philips 13.01 89 Zoll 50.44 345 Medtronic/Physio-Control % of Total # of Units Manufacturer

Factors in getting AED Units (Total n=114) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 11 Requirement 7 Community influence / “Right thing to do” 3 FD influence 2 Union influence 18 Donations / Grants 1 Improved technology 1 Research 5 No answer 29 First on scene / other services delayed 37 Life saving potential / statistical data on saves # Factor

Obstacles Encountered in Getting AEDs Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 2 Unknown 1 Maintenance Concerns 1 FD Compatibility 3 Attitude 10 Training Issues 20 Union / Collective Bargaining 46 None 46 Financial # Obstacle

How Were Obstacles Overcome? Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 7 Department funds 6 Department education 6 Contractual – Stipend 3 Contractual – Mandatory 9 Contractual – Union Bargaining 17 N/A 2 EMS 2 Public education 2 Time/patience 35 No response 1 Unknown 16 Donations 19 Grants # Obstacles overcome by:

Do officers receive compensation for being trained? Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 4 58 52 # 3.51 N/A 50.8 No 45.6 Yes % Compensated?

Type of compensation received (Total n=52) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 1.923 1 $300 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 # 1.923 $475 1.923 $750 1.923 $725 5.769 $500 5.769 $400 3.846 $250 1.923 $200 1.923 $150 3.846 $100 % Type 1.923 1 $325 (x1) 5.769 3 Unknown % 4 18 1 1 1 6 1 # 34.615 Unknown $ 7.692 Unknown 1.923 None 1.923 1% (x1) 1.923 2.5% 11.538 1.0% 1.923 0.5% % Type

Have officers used their AED? (Total n=114) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 5 23 86 # 4.386 Unknown 20.175 No 75.439 Yes % AEDs Used

Have officers had any “saves” using their AED? (Total n=86) Respondent self-reported “saves” Some departments claimed multiple saves but did not give a number – only credited with “1” save for this report Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 16 18 52 # 18.605 Unknown 20.930 No 60.465 Yes % Patient Saves

Has your agency had any training issues? (Total n=114) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 32 71 11 # 28.070 Unknown 62.281 No 9.649 Yes % Any Issues?

What were the training issues? (Total n=11) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 09.090 1 Using obsolete equipment 09.090 1 Learning new protocols 1 2 6 # 09.090 Unknown / Unspecified 18.182 Financial 54.545 Yearly in-service training % Issue

Is you community “ HEART Safe”? (Total n=114) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 06.140 7 In-Process 29.825 34 Unknown 27 46 # 23.684 No 40.351 Yes % HEART Safe ?

Can the AHA help? (Total n=126) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 41 67 18 # 32.539 No response 53.175 No 14.286 Yes % Help?

Would you recommend getting AEDs to another Chief LEO? (Total n=114) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 1.754 2 N/A 10.526 12 Unknown 3 97 # 2.632 No 85.088 Yes % Recommend?

Would you recommend getting AEDs to another Chief LEO? (Total n=114) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 1.754 2 N/A 10.526 12 Unknown 3 97 # 2.632 No 85.088 Yes % Recommend?

Does your department want to have AED capabilities? (Total n=10) Source: Massachusetts LEA Survey 2006 3 7 # 30.000 No Response 70.000 Yes % Want AEDs?

Summary We need to influence more agencies and individual officers not only to adopt but to establish the system in a manner that brings about the greatest degree of efficiency and effectiveness

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