Cintas ReviveRTM AEDs Save Over 50 Lives at LA Fitness Facilities
January 04 2011 - 12:12PM
Business Wire
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) along with LA Fitness
International LLC, announced today that the use of the Cintas
ReviveRTM automated external defibrillator (AED) in LA Fitness gyms
nationwide has helped to save more than
50 lives. This milestone kicks off Cintas’ ReviveR Survivor
Program, an initiative that honors responders who demonstrate
life-saving emergency skills using the ReviveR. Overall, Cintas’
AEDs have saved nearly 160 lives to date.
“Our focus is on a healthy life style, and the safety of our
members remains a highest priority,” said Louis Welch, CEO, LA
Fitness. “Cintas’ AEDs offer up-to-date technology and ease of use
so the responder can simply focus on the task at hand – saving a
life.”
“Had I been anyplace other than where I was at the time of the
event, my story may very well have a different ending,” said
survivor William Stolp. “LA Fitness is to be commended for having
the AED available and staff trained to properly use the device. My
family and I will forever be grateful for their quick thinking and
response.”
Research from the American Heart Association cites that
providing AEDs on site can increase sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
survival by 74 percent. Cintas’ ReviveR AED helps the responder by
acting as a personal coach through critical moments. The ReviveR
was designed for use by untrained responders. It is the only AED
that delivers simple, step-by-step instructions through a clear,
calm voice. It also shows continuous monitoring of the heart to
detect if the patient's heartbeat recovers.
“LA Fitness has set a new standard of safety in the fitness
sector,” said Scott Farmer, CEO, Cintas. “Nearly 300,000 people
suffer sudden cardiac arrest each year in the United States with
only a six to seven percent survival rate. We are thrilled to
provide our customers with the tools and resources they need to
make their environments as safe as possible.”
The total Cintas AED program extends beyond the ReviveR AED unit
and is focused on all aspects of emergency response. In addition to
extensive CPR/AED training, the components of the ReviveR AED
program include site assessment by a health and safety expert and
periodic maintenance reviews of the ReviveR.
For more information about the ReviveR AED and the ReviveR
Survivor Program, please visit
http://www.cintas.com/FirstAidSafety/EmergencySupplies/ReviverAED.aspx.
To view a demo of the revolutionary new ReviveR View AED, please
visit http://www.cintas.com/ReviverViewDemo/.
About Cintas Corporation:
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly
specialized services to businesses of all types primarily
throughout North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and
implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides
entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid,
safety, fire protection products and services and document
management services for approximately 800,000 businesses. Cintas is
a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market
under the symbol CTAS, and is a component of the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index.
About LA Fitness International, LLC:
Founded in 1984, LA Fitness is one of the fastest growing sports
club chains in the United States and presently has over 340
locations in 22 states and Canada. LA Fitness’ mission is to help
as many people as possible achieve the benefits of a healthy
lifestyle by creating a nationwide network of sports clubs,
offering its members the widest range of amenities and the
friendliest service at an affordable price. To learn more about LA
Fitness, please visit www.lafitness.com or for the club nearest you
call 1 (800) LA FITNESS.
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