Physio Control’s Forward Hearts Program allows survivors of Sudden Cardiac Arrest to pay it forward and help potentially save another life by donating a life-saving defibrillator to an organisation of the survivor’s choice. This initiative from Physio-Control is helping more places become heartsafe by equipping them with a life-saving defibrillator.
When a LIFEPAK CR2, LIFEPAK CR PLUS, LIFEPAK EXPRESS or HeartSine Samaritan PAD is used to save a life, after the survivor has recovered and has been discharged from hospital, they can choose to make a donation of another defibrillator to an organisation anonymously or be part of a public service announcement, spreading further awareness about these life-saving devices.
This is a unique way to promote the need for AEDs in businesses as, unlike other safety essentials such as a fire blanket or fire extinguisher, defibrillators are not a legal obligation for businesses.
A shared mission between Physio-Control and defibshop is to save lives and by donating more defibrillators to businesses, more people will be provided with a higher chance of survival, should they fall victim to sudden cardiac arrest.
In order for the donation to be fulfilled, the survivor must confirm the following:
The survivor must be saved with: HeartSine Samaritan PAD AED, LIFEPAK CR2, LIFEPAK CR PLUS AED or LIFEPAK EXPRESS AED.
The cardiac event must be deemed to be an actual sudden cardiac arrest by Physio Control’s Clinical team.
Submission for Forward Hearts must include: Event data file (PDF files are not acceptable), Customer Event Form with location of resuscitation, gender and outcome, Forward Hearts Foundation Details Form.
Survivor chooses organisation for a donation
Survivor can choose to make their donation in their own name of anonymously, confidentially or part of a public service announcement.
Donated device will be a HeartSine Samaritan PAD 350P or 360P only.
The distributor will coordinate the donation and handover event and any surrounding publicity.
Physio-Control should be informed of these details and can assist where necessary.
If you have any questions regarding the Forward Hearts Program get in touch with our friendly & knowledgeable team by calling 0161 776 7422. Alternatively, fill out our Contact Us form and we'll respond to you as soon as possible.