BHF pick Zoll Defibs

ZOLL Medical announced this month that it has been designated a nominated supplier by the British Heart
Foundation (BHF) for the ZOLL AED Plus® and ZOLL AED Pro®.

ZOLL is the sole supplier to the BHF. The BHF plans to purchase AED Plus units annually from
April 6th, 2010 for the next three years to distribute in public places and areas of need throughout the United Kingdom.

ZOLL also won joint supplier status Level 2 and Level 3 for its AED Pro® for the next three years. If fully exercised, the potential
revenue for the contract could exceed £1.5 million for all three levels.

The tender process included leading professionals from both the medical community and ambulance services. It
scrutinized all aspects vital to the delivery of the BHF Community Resuscitation pro “One in three people who
experience sudden cardiac arrest die before reaching the hospital. Experts believe these figures could be reduced
drastically if there were more defibrillators in public places,” stated Claire O’Neill,
Community Resuscitation Lead, British Heart Foundation.
“We are delighted to be continuing our productive working relationship with ZOLL to place more AEDs in the
community.”“ 

ZOLL is pleased to be providing public access  AEDs that will encourage British citizens to provide emergency CPR and defibrillation in the event someone collapses from sudden cardiac arrest.This initiative will improve survival rates from this leading causeof unexpected death,” said
Jonathan A. Rennert, President of ZOLL. About the AED Plus and AED Pro. Both the AED Plus and AED Pro offer Real CPR Help® to help rescuers provide high-quality manual CPR. This feedback technology features real-time auditory and visual feedback for gauging the rate and depth of CPR chest “ compressions. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the nation’s heart charity, dedicated to saving lives through pioneering research,
patient care, campaigning for change, and by providing vital information. The BHF is the largest funder of independent heart research in the U.K. It
is the fourth largest charity in the U.K. and serves England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the fight against heart disease, the number one
killer in the U.K.

For more information, visit http://www.bhf.org.uk.