Wednesday, August 22, 2012

RasGas Creates Heart Safe Workplace with Physio-Control AEDs

Global Energy Supplier Deploys Lifesaving Devices as Part of Safety Initiative

DOHA, Qatar & REDMOND, Wash - Wednesday, August 22nd 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Physio-Control, Inc., a provider of emergency medical response solutions worldwide, today announced that global energy supplier RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) has established a heart safe workplace with the installation of LIFEPAK CR® Plus automated external defibrillators (AEDs). RasGas is deploying the AEDs as part of a broader safety initiative to help ensure that an employee or visitor experiencing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) has immediate treatment with bystander cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and a defibrillation shock from an AED readily available.

“We see the implementation of this new program as a key component to our ‘People First’ culture and overall workplace safety initiatives,” said Dr. Nigel Shanks, Medical Services manager at RasGas. “We want to ensure that treatment with CPR and defibrillation is readily available in all our facilities to anyone who may need it.”
“With RasGas employees at facilities ranging from wellheads and processing centers in the field, to offices across the globe, implementing an AED program is an important investment in its people,” said Cam Pollock, Physio-Control vice president, Global Marketing. “RasGas’ widespread deployment of the devices builds upon the company’s strong safety reputation.”
SCA is a leading cause of death, taking the lives of approximately one million people worldwide annually. Although not everyone can be saved, CPR and early defibrillation can dramatically improve SCA survival. Time from collapse to treatment is critical because every minute defibrillation is delayed, survival rates decrease an estimated seven to 10 percent. Having a CR Plus on-site enables bystanders to provide defibrillation within the three-to-five minutes recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) and European Resuscitation Council (ERC).
About RasGas
RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) is the operator of all RasGas projects and is owned by Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil RasGas Inc. RasGas operates production facilities to treat, liquefy and export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas. Based in Ras Laffan, Qatar, RasGas currently has seven LNG trains in operation. www.rasgas.com
About Physio-Control
Physio-Control, Inc. is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company operates in over 100 countries and is the world’s leading provider of professional emergency medical response solutions. To learn more visit www.physio-control.com or call 1-800-442-1142.

Contacts


Physio-Control, Inc.
Jennifer Roth, 425-867-4393
jennifer.m.roth@physio-control.com
Erik Denny, 425-867-4208
erik.b.denny@physio-control.com


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