Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Approved AED Model/Brand
SMCCCD has chosen the Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR2 AED as the standardized model, which has been implemented at Cañada College, the College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and the District Office. The CR2 offers industry-leading technology that allows continual chest compressions during electrocardiogram (EKG) rhythm analysis, thereby reducing pauses between CPR and defibrillation. In an AED comparison study, the CR2 helped lay responders deliver the highest overall CPR quality.
The American Heart Association's Chain-of-Survival
The SMCCCD shall follow the American Heart Association’s Chain-of-survival when responding
to possible cardiac arrest emergencies.
- Recognize an Emergency
- Call 9-1-1
- Begin CPR
- Use an AED
A copy of the AHA’s chain of survival can be found by visiting www.heart.org.
