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Hi, I am interested in purchasing an AED during my next summer season in the US. All the water rescue, diving, BLS and trauma equipment I have bought so far has always been brand new and straight from the manufacturers/suppliers, however due to my very limited budget the AED has to be a used one, and therefore I decided to post a thread here.
What do I need an AED for? > Well, unlike the places where I provide lifeguard services in the US, in Argentina early defibrilation is almost unthinkable. EMSs here are as chaotic as the general situation of the country. In my specific case, I often work in really remote areas in Patagonia where if an ambulance shows up within an hour of being called it's unusual. -And even then: sometimes not staffed with properly trained personnel, barely equipped with an old gernie, an incomplete first aid kit, a used BVM and maybe an O2 fixed tank.
Why an AED and not a manual one? > First, my current training and certification only allows me to use an automatic one. Second, in order to bring it with me on the plane without having to fill special paperwork. Third, the legislations in Argentina.
I'm not looking for any particular brand as long as it is an internationally known one -mainly in case it needs to be serviced / updated in Argentina. (Laerdal, Philips, etc.). It should be in fairly good conditions, usable, and if possible, includes its manual.
Pricewide: something around $1500. I will pay for shipping costs. -(It won't have to be sent outside the US, I would buy it while being in the US between the end of May and mid October).
Thank you all in advance for reading this thread,
Guri
What do I need an AED for? > Well, unlike the places where I provide lifeguard services in the US, in Argentina early defibrilation is almost unthinkable. EMSs here are as chaotic as the general situation of the country. In my specific case, I often work in really remote areas in Patagonia where if an ambulance shows up within an hour of being called it's unusual. -And even then: sometimes not staffed with properly trained personnel, barely equipped with an old gernie, an incomplete first aid kit, a used BVM and maybe an O2 fixed tank.
Why an AED and not a manual one? > First, my current training and certification only allows me to use an automatic one. Second, in order to bring it with me on the plane without having to fill special paperwork. Third, the legislations in Argentina.
I'm not looking for any particular brand as long as it is an internationally known one -mainly in case it needs to be serviced / updated in Argentina. (Laerdal, Philips, etc.). It should be in fairly good conditions, usable, and if possible, includes its manual.
Pricewide: something around $1500. I will pay for shipping costs. -(It won't have to be sent outside the US, I would buy it while being in the US between the end of May and mid October).
Thank you all in advance for reading this thread,
Guri
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