Safety-Tec is Ireland's leading supplier in Emergency Medical Equipment and in the provision of professional pre-hospital emergency care training courses. Safety-Tec has been supplying Automated External Defibrillators and training persons in their operations since 1998. Safety-Tec was the first private company in Ireland to provide Defibrillator training to persons outside of the professional health services. Since then we have sold thousands of AEDs nationwide and our Defibrillators have saved dozens of lives.

Vital Questions to ask before purchasing an AED

Is the AED CE & FDA Approved?

The IPAD AED Is both FDA and CE Certified

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Paediatric Defibrillation

Can your AED be used on both Adult and Child Patients?

The majority of AEDs can be used on both however Paediatric Defibrillation pads can be very expensive and will need to be replaced every 2 years or so. They also take time to attach to the AED in an Emergency wasting time.

The IPAD AED is the only Defibrillator with an Adult to Paediatric Switch allowing you to flick a switch to change the energy amount for Child patients.

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How Long Does the Battery Last?

AED Batteries can last anything from 1 year to 7 years. They can cost up to €800 per battery. This can work out to be extremely expensive if your AED only has a 2 or 3 year battery. You should ensure that your AED carries at least a 5 year battery. It is very important to also ask what is the actual lifespan of the battery when inserted into the AED. Some suppliers advertise “shelf life” This is the time that the battery can be stored outside of the unit, i.e. in the suppliers stock. The actual lifespan of a battery in use is often far less!

The IPAD AED is Supplied with a 5 Year, 300 Shock Battery as Standard.
A replacement battery will cost €249 every 5 years.. The shelf life is 11 years

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Does the battery need to be replaced after use?

The IPAD AED  Battery can deliver up to 200 shocks so it will not need to be replaced after use. Some AED batteries can only deliver 20 – 30 shocks effectively making them disposable. This dramatically increases the operating costs of your AED.

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Are the Pads and Battery separate?

Virtually all AEDs worldwide have separate pads and batteries. This means that when you use the AED you can just purchase a new pair of pads. Only two AEDs on the market do not allow you to purchase pads individually as the pads and battery must be purchased together. This can increase the running costs of your AED substantially as regardless of whether you use your AED or not you will still have to purchase 2 batteries each time your 2 pairs of AED pads expire.

IPAD AED Pads can be purchased for €49.00 and have approx a 3 year shelf life. 

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Can the AED be updated to new ILCOR guidelines on-site?

Every 4 – 5 years the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation issue guidelines for resuscitation which are adopted by organisations such as the European Resuscitation Council(ERC) and the American Heart Association(AHA) When these guidelines are announced then all AEDs worldwide usually need to be up dated to allow the recommendations to be applied whilst undertaking resuscitation efforts.

The IPAD AED Will always be updated Free of Charge.

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Does the AED record and report how many shocks were delivered to the Ambulance crew when they arrive? 

The IPAD AED is the only Defibrillator that verbally reports the AED usage to the Paramedics when they arrive.

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Is the AED Supplied with all required accessories?

Every AED should be supplied with the following equipment as standard, without exception.

2 Pairs of adult electrodes
1 Resuscitation Mask with oxygen port
1 x Paramedic Tuff Cut Shears
1 x Pair of Disposable Examination Gloves
1 x Disposable Razor
1 x Carry Bag

All of the above should be included in the overall price of the AED unit.

Every IPAD AED is supplied with the above as standard.

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Does the company you are considering purchasing from have an established client list?

As in every business retailers of AEDs come and go. Some are extremely reputable and legitimate suppliers, others are not.  You should ensure that they have been conducting business in Ireland for several years, have sold considerable amounts of AED units, and have adequate technical support systems in place to assist with any problems that may occur.  

Safety-Tec (EireMed) has sold thousands of AEDs since 1998. We were the first company to ever deliver AED Training in Ireland.

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Does the company you are considering purchasing from have adequate Product Liability and Public Liability Insurance?

It is vital to ensure that the AED you purchase is covered by Product Liability and Public Liability Insurance. In the event of the manufactures or distributors going out of business or should any technical problems occur then your AED will be fully covered by their product liability insurance.

Every AED Supplied by Safety-Tec is covered by 2.6 Million Euro Public Liability and 1.3 Million Product Liability Insurance.

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Does your AED have an Automatic Volume Adjustment?

Rescue scenes can be very traumatic with extreme ambient noise. This can be from Environmental Items such as cutting equipment, road traffic, machinery, wind, rain etc or from distressed persons.

The IPAD Defibrillator is the only AED on the world market with an automatically adjusting volume.