For enterprise companies, especially those with multiple locations nationwide and high foot traffic, protecting the lives and well-being of employees and visitors is paramount. Built to protect your company, a well-implemented automated external defibrillator (AED) program can make a life-saving difference. Ensuring AEDs are readily accessible and properly managed demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding the people who form the heart of your organization. With sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remaining one of the leading causes of death, an effective AED program is no longer a “nice-to-have” but an essential pillar of your safety strategy.
Premedics brings over 25 years of expertise to Pre-EMS program management and has been a trusted partner to Fortune 500 companies and other large and small organizations. We understand the unique challenges that come with managing AEDs across diverse locations. Staying compliant with varying regulations, keeping devices maintained, and training staff to respond confidently in emergencies can be overwhelming. As the number of locations to consider increases, these challenges demand a comprehensive and streamlined approach. Easily meet these multi-location needs with our industry-leading AED program management solution—built to simplify oversight and maximize readiness, no matter how complex or expansive your AED network may be.
The Challenge of AED Program Management for Enterprises
Here’s a look at the most common challenges enterprise companies face when managing AEDs across many locations:
- AED Placement: Ensuring AEDs are correctly located and accessible in each facility demands careful planning and consistent updates. From corporate offices to warehouses and storefronts, placement can vary, making unified management essential.
- Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to both regional and national regulations is critical. Compliance requirements can be extensive and varied across different states, including mandates on AED location, maintenance, and even staff training requirements.
- Maintenance and Equipment Tracking: Each AED device requires regular upkeep, tracking, and inspection. Pads and batteries have expiration dates, and devices may need software updates or replacement due to obsolescence. Coordinating these efforts across locations without a centralized system can lead to costly oversights.
- Staff Training and Readiness: Trained employees who are confident in AED use is as vital as having AEDs onsite. Training must be continuous to account for staff turnover and updates in best practices.
Without a comprehensive management solution, staying on top of these responsibilities can become overwhelming and leave potential gaps in coverage. Premedics offers an enterprise-level approach designed to help safety leaders streamline these processes.
Premedics’ Holistic Enterprise AED Program Approach
Our turnkey AED programs are built to simplify every aspect of AED system management through a variety of key features, each designed for ease, efficiency, and compliance. Our programs are centered around the following three phases of service:
Consultation
- Tailored Program Design: With over 25 years of experience in creating comprehensive pre-EMS systems, we provide our partners with customizable, turnkey lifesaving solutions at an affordable monthly price!
Implementation & Training
- Implementation: Premedics’ dedicated field implementation staff assists you in the installation and implementation of your emergency response equipment. Our AED Manager™ database then tracks CPR/AED-trained team members, ensuring readiness to respond. It sends reminders before certification expires and helps ensure sufficient trained staff at each location.
- Training: Premedics' certified trainers coordinate and conduct annual on-site service, AHA certification, and ongoing training sessions, which include device-specific orientation and scenario practice.
Ongoing Maintenance
- Centralized Management Dashboard: AED Manager ™ serves as Premedics’ intuitive, user-friendly, centralized management dashboard, providing a one-stop hub where you can see all AED devices across your entire network.
- Wireless Monitoring Services: Premedics’ 24/7 wireless monitoring ensures AEDs are always ready. Real-time alerts notify both you and us of any issues, saving time and resources for large organizations. We conduct same-day visual inspections to address concerns swiftly and can deploy on-site technicians whenever they are needed. Our AED programs offer peace of mind, ensuring every device is operational and compliant for a reliable safety program at any scale.
- Ongoing Maintenance Scheduling and Alerts: AED maintenance is proactively scheduled with automated alerts for upcoming tasks such as pad and battery replacements, software updates, and more. All necessary components are shipped directly to your location at no additional cost.
- Constant Regulatory Compliance: Premedics account specialists ensure compliance with state Good Samaritan laws by providing medical oversight, AED prescriptions, post-event services, and quality control. We track recalls, updates, and AHA guidelines to meet FDA and state regulations. Our solution includes indemnification coverage, automated updates, and reminders for inspections and maintenance.
By leveraging ongoing remote management coupled with state-of-the-art wireless AED monitoring, complete onsite maintenance and training services, and continual compliance vigilance, we keep your team ready to save lives!
Why Premedics Is the Right Partner for Your Enterprise?
Founded by a paramedic over 25 years ago, Premedics combines expertise in emergency response with comprehensive AED program management. We design, implement, and manage tailored Pre-EMS programs for organizations of any size. Our scalable, turnkey solutions automate monitoring, maintenance, and reporting, simplifying compliance and boosting efficiency. Partnering with Premedics ensures your AED program meets the highest standards of safety and readiness. At Premedics, we get you ready and keep you ready to save lives.
Success Story: 20 Locations for Serta Simmons Bedding
Working closely with Serta Simmons Bedding, we embarked on a mission to elevate the AED ownership standards across their 20 plants, each housing an average of two to three AEDs. Through meticulous planning and dedicated efforts, we streamlined the process so they were fully operational and compliant within just a few months.
This rapid turnaround showcased our efficiency and demonstrated our commitment to excellence in AED management. By bringing their plants up to the highest level of AED ownership standards, we provided Serta Simmons Bedding with the peace of mind that their facilities were well-equipped to handle any cardiac emergency that may arise.
Andy Brousseau, their Director of Safety, had this to say:
"I have particular experience in AEDs because I was a firefighter paramedic for 20+ years. I was sold on Premedics because the owner is a paramedic too, and they shared my mindset. I was very happy with the former AED company that I was going to bring in. Even though that guy was my friend and the president of the company, they couldn't touch what Chris at Premedics was doing for us. I was really impressed with Chris and his customer service."