Heart Attack and Stroke
Questions in this section assess the degree the workplace is prepared, equipped and positioned to respond to life-threatening emergencies related to heart attack and stroke.
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In the past 12 months, did your worksite...
73. Provide educational materials that address signs, symptoms, and emergency response to heart attack?
74. Provide educational materials that address signs, symptoms, and emergency response to stroke?
75. Provide and promote interactive educational programming that addresses signs, symptoms, and emergency response to heart attack?
76. Provide and promote interactive educational programming that addresses signs, symptoms, and emergency response to stroke?
77. Have an emergency response plan that addresses acute heart attack and stroke events?
Surviving Cardiac Arrest in the Workplace
OSHA – Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program – See p. 4-5
78. Have an emergency response team trained to respond to acute heart attack and stroke events?
79. Offer access to a nationally-recognized training course on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) that includes training on Automated External Defibrillator (AED) usage?
American Heart Association Workforce Training on First Aid, CPR & AED
American Heart Association-Online Blended Training website
American Red Cross –CRP/AED Training Opportunities
OSHA – Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program – See p. 11-16
80. Have and promote a written policy that requires an adequate number of employees per floor, work unit, or shift, in accordance with pertinent state and federal laws, to be certified in CPR/AED?
81. Have one or more functioning AEDs in place?
American Heart Association – AED Implementation
OSHA – Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program
82. Have an adequate number of AED units so that a person can be reached within 3-5 minutes of collapse?
American Heart Association – AED Implementation
OSHA – Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program