America West Airlines Selects Cardiac Science Powerheart(R) AEDs for Deployment at Its Headquarters and Ground Facilities
July 13 2005 - 3:31AM
PR Newswire (US)
America West Airlines Selects Cardiac Science Powerheart(R) AEDs
for Deployment at Its Headquarters and Ground Facilities Contract
Includes Program Management Services and Training in Use of
Life-Saving Devices IRVINE, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Cardiac Science Inc. (NASDAQ:DFIB), a leading manufacturer of
life-saving automatic public-access defibrillators (AEDs),
announced today that America West Airlines (NYSE:AWA), the nation's
second-largest low-fare airline, has purchased Powerheart(R) AEDs
for deployment at America West corporate headquarters in Phoenix
and in other corporate and maintenance facilities including its
call centers in Arizona and Nevada (following the initial roll out
in Phoenix). Cardiac Science will also provide comprehensive AED
program management services and train America West employees to
perform CPR and to use the AEDs in response to a cardiac emergency.
"The new technology of these devices will allow America West to
provide hospital-quality initial care in the event an employee or
visitor suffers a serious heart attack," said Patrick Mullen,
senior director, risk management of America West Airlines. "We
chose Cardiac Science to outfit our facilities based on their track
record of providing reliable devices and their ability to deliver
first-class AED and CPR training and program management services.
We hope we never need to use these devices, but it is important to
know they are there if we do need them." "The airline industry was
one of the first industries in America to recognize the value of
AEDs as a critical component of emergency medical care," said
Cardiac Science Chairman and CEO Raymond W. Cohen. "America West
realized that it was just as important to protect its workforce on
the ground from cardiac arrest as it was to protect their customers
and flight crews in the air. Once a large corporate enterprise, or
a small business for that matter, understands the importance of
having AEDs nearby with folks trained in their use, whether it be
on an airplane, office, factory floor or anywhere groups of people
congregate, it's simply a smart decision to invest in deploying
these life-saving devices. We are proud to have been selected by
America West and look forward to working with them to train their
employees and place our Powerhearts in their facilities and
elsewhere in the future." In addition to deploying AEDs in its own
facilities, America West on July 12 took part in the city of
Phoenix's "Project Heartbeat," a new community effort led by
Southwest Ambulance and Cardiac Science to save lives through the
strategic deployment of AEDs throughout the area. America West
became Project Heartbeat's first official partner by joining with
Mesa, AZ-based Southwest Ambulance and donating Cardiac Science
AEDs to the Phoenix Zoo and the Arizona Science Center. About
America West Approximately 60,000 customers upgrade their low-fare
experience every day when they get on board America West. The
airline's 14,000 employees are proud to offer a range of services
including more destinations than any other low- cost carrier,
first-class cabins, assigned seating, airport clubs and an
award-winning frequent flyer program. America West operates more
than 900 flights daily to 94 destinations in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico and Costa Rica. This press release and additional
information on America West can be accessed at
http://www.americawest.com/ About Cardiac Science Cardiac Science
develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of Powerheart(R)
brand, automatic public access defibrillators (AEDs), and offers
comprehensive AED/CPR training and AED program management services
that facilitate successful deployments. The company makes the
Powerheart(R) CRM(R) the only FDA-cleared therapeutic patient
monitor that instantly and automatically treats hospitalized
cardiac patients who suffer life-threatening heart rhythms. Cardiac
Science also manufactures its AED products on a private label basis
for other leading medical companies such as Nihon Kohden (Japan),
Quinton Cardiology Systems and GE Healthcare. For more information
please visit http://www.cardiacscience.com/ or call 1.949.797.3800.
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These
statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan,"
"potential," "predict," "should," or "will," or the negative
thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology.
Cardiac Science has based these forward-looking statements on the
current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While
Cardiac Science believes the America West deployment to be a
benefit to the employees of the airline and will save lives, these
expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections, while
reasonable, are forward-looking statements and are only predictions
and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond our control. Certain factors, including those
discussed in Cardiac Sciences' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004, under the heading "Risk Factors," may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given
these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements. We do not undertake
any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly
announce the results of any revisions to any such statements to
reflect future events or developments. Contact: Matt Clawson
(Investors) Michael D. Gioffredi Len Hall (Media) Chief Marketing
Officer Allen & Caron Inc Cardiac Science, Inc. (949) 474-4300
(949) 797-3800 DATASOURCE: Cardiac Science Inc. CONTACT: Investors,
Matt Clawson, , or Media, Len Hall, , both of Allen & Caron
Inc, +1-949-474-4300, for Cardiac Science Inc.; or Michael D.
Gioffredi, Chief Marketing Officer of Cardiac Science, Inc.,
+1-949-797-3800, Web site: http://www.cardiacscience.com/
http://www.americawest.com/
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