Project Heartbeat

Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are portable, lightweight devices that analyze a patient's EKG. When appropriate, the AED delivers an electrical pulse through the heart to restore a normal heart rhythm. 

Clinical studies estimate that the survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest increases 50 - 70% when an AED is available and used on a victim within three to five minutes from the onset of a cardiac arrest. Now an individual, following clear voice directions from the AED, can increase patient survivability through the push of a button from an AED.

To increase the use of AED's, the San Marcos Fire Department serves as a member agency to San Diego Project Heart Beat (SDPHB). 

The San Marcos Fire Department offers AED training during its bi-monthly CPR classes.