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12-10-2019, 07:49 AM #1Gel-powered Tech bindings
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Buying a used AED?
One of my backcountry ski touring partners is a heart attack survivor in his late 60s who is accustomed to pushing his limits from bike racing until recently and as a highly competitive runner before then.
Actually, no, that's not the real reason for this inquiry, although the preceding sentence is nevertheless true.
(As an NP jokes about him, "he gets one precordial thump with my ski boot, then I'm black tagging him and moving on -- I've got better things to do!")
Seriously though, after years of organizing this backcountry skimo/rando race:
http://nerandorace.blogspot.com/p/co...-greylock.html
... which gets relocated to a nearby ski resort half the time (oh the fickle Southern New England snowpack, combined with a suboptimal aspect),
this season we now have another backcountry venue:
https://nerandorace.blogspot.com/p/r...nue-rasta.html
... which is far more reliable.
We should be able to borrow a Cascade toboggan from a nearby patrol to position near the base of the course.
And I'm planning to purchase this:
https://skedco.com/product/complete-...embled-rolled/
... to position at the top of the course.
Maybe also one of these:
http://www.deadsled.com/index.php?ro...&product_id=29
... since despite the name and intended application, seems like it could a useful back-up/supplement.
(The Greylock race has a permanent sled cache at the top.)
I looked at my NSP discount on a new Philips Onsite model.
But eBay has all sorts of great used deals, like THIS.
I suspect that the biggest problem with an older used model is that the battery won't hold a charge for very long.
But all I need to do is charge the battery the day before the race, and all it has to do is last for the day of the race.
Some good reading here:
https://www.aedsuperstore.com/resour...furbished-aed/
Thanks in advance any feedback!
(And yes, the races are insured, and we have ski patrollers stationed along the course.)Mo' skimo here: NE Rando Race Series
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12-10-2019, 09:16 AM #2
I have no experience with used aeds, we purchase all of ours new. Have you tried reaching out to your local fire department? I’m sure an officer, paramedic, or the Medical Services Officer (MSO)would be able to provide you with some insight and experience.
Have you looked around to see if there’s any grants that you would fit the requirements to aid in purchasing?
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12-10-2019, 09:36 AM #3
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12-10-2019, 10:33 AM #5Gel-powered Tech bindings
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Since there are already ski forums in which people ask about buying really old used avalanche beacons that were poorly rated models in their day, no need for AED forum participants to chime in on that topic.
So is a used AED by definition automatically suspect? That's why I'm asking here. I've sold plenty of used avy beacons in excellent condition with designs that are still competitive, simply because I could buy the latest gee whiz features for less than what I could sell my old beacons. Does that happen with AEDs? Or do used models have dated designs and/or worthless batteries? I have no idea why any institution would upgrade an AED, hence my inquiry.Mo' skimo here: NE Rando Race Series
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12-10-2019, 10:35 AM #6Gel-powered Tech bindings
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Mo' skimo here: NE Rando Race Series
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12-10-2019, 10:40 AM #7
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12-10-2019, 10:46 AM #8
I'm not a lawyer or a medical professional but I'd suspect that "no AED available" and "we had an AED and we tried to use it but it was a shitty used one and we wasted valuable time to find out it didn't work" create different liability scenarios.
Yeah, this.
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12-10-2019, 10:48 AM #9
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12-10-2019, 10:49 AM #10Gel-powered Tech bindings
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Okay, good points, thanks.
But setting aside Fleabay, lots of refurbished models:
https://www.foremostequipment.com/ae...?sort=priceasc
I'll email them to ask about exactly what their "refurbished" status means...Mo' skimo here: NE Rando Race Series
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12-10-2019, 10:49 AM #11Gel-powered Tech bindings
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Here's their brief blurb:
https://www.foremostequipment.com/repairs/Mo' skimo here: NE Rando Race Series
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12-10-2019, 12:59 PM #12
Why not partner with your local SAR /EMS agency to help support the race (and bring an AED) and just donate the AED $$ to them for the support?
Sked is awesome, folding cascade too if you can find one.
If you do have an AED on the course your going to have to control the temps, freezing can also effect the gel pads, etc.When life gives you haters, make haterade.
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12-10-2019, 01:28 PM #13
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12-10-2019, 01:29 PM #14
Theoretically, if by “refurbished” they mean that they replace the battery and pads; calibrate and test it. How would that be different than when the FD brings theirs in for service or repair?
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12-10-2019, 02:58 PM #15Banned
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Can't you just grab a nice fresh one from like Burger King? Those people probably wouldn't even know it's gone?
Asking for a friend
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12-10-2019, 05:13 PM #16Gel-powered Tech bindings
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For this race:
http://nerandorace.blogspot.com/p/co...-greylock.html
... the trailhead is about a minute or two from town EMS, so an AED could be at the base far faster than we can sled a skier down the mountain.
We have a backcountry ski patrol specific to that mountain, with a sled cache at the top of the course.
The patrol leaders are really outstanding, and even pulled off a rescue:
http://www.iberkshires.com/storyOld/...n-Rescues.html
... that still strikes me as borderline impossible.
(The article really doesn't do it justice: the powerline follows an old landslide, which even in "good" conditions is the most challenging route I've ever skied, far harder than skiing off the summit of Rainier, with far more hazards. How they got a sled down it, and then with the patient in it also, still baffles me.)
I was surprised to learn though that we've never tried to borrow an AED from town FD/EMS. However, even if we could, that is kind of a double-edged sword, since when we've had them involved, the race gets...complicated. (And now that the Town leases the base of the mountain from the state, we need to have the Board of Selectmen vote on our permit!)
For this new venue:
https://nerandorace.blogspot.com/p/r...nue-rasta.html
... we're forming an ad hoc ski patrol just for the race.
(Although I wouldn't be surprised if it forms into a standing ski patrol, which is how the other backcountry patrol evolved.)
Since cell reception there is not reliable, the local contact says we can borrow radios from the town FD.
I'll ask about borrowing an AED up onto the course -- and good to know about the impact of cold, thanks.
The plan is that I'm donating the net proceeds to the local trail network, so I might propose that I buy a Sked in advance for the race, and then we permanently position it at the top of the trail network.
(An entirely unsanctioned trail network nearby has a first aid cache at one location and a stashed sled at another -- no idea who put all that in there, but sure seems like a similar setup would be good for this official trail network.)
Now just don't submit any negative response to the federal agency public comment process currently being conducted on my race permit application!Mo' skimo here: NE Rando Race Series
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12-10-2019, 05:14 PM #17Gel-powered Tech bindings
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Mo' skimo here: NE Rando Race Series
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12-10-2019, 06:15 PM #18
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12-10-2019, 06:45 PM #19
Dunno if you saw this article:
https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S...413-5/fulltext
Sked pro tip, you can get them cheap from government surplus auctions if you don't mind steezy green. Skeds also shine when you have to carry them up.
Doing CPR in a sked would be pretty hard, you can in a cascade.When life gives you haters, make haterade.
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12-10-2019, 06:58 PM #20
Maybe there is a law in that state protecting private groups from aed useage whether used, refurbished or bought new and just old or improperly charged and inspected.
Think Good Samaritan laws.
Your intentions are good but lawyers and lawsuits suck.
Given how many aed’s are all over there might be some legislation out there limiting liability.
In VT a quick google has this
http://www.aedstoday.com/Vermont-AED-Laws_c_133.html
https://www.aedbrands.com/resource-c...-laws/vermont/
You get Good Samaritan immunity but you have notice and device testing requirements etc.
Quick summary is you need to subcontract this service. . .
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12-10-2019, 07:10 PM #21
If you really want to do it, notify your insurance carrier, notify your local govt and document in writing your testing protocol
https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2014/...-to-Shock.aspx. . .
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12-10-2019, 07:18 PM #22
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12-10-2019, 11:33 PM #23
Just a wild idea, but maybe go ahead with the refurb/used unit, then tell your local hospital what you're doing and beg them to have their booked check it for you?
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12-11-2019, 12:00 AM #24Registered User
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I suggest just “borrowing” a car battery. View Marathon Man for usage instruction
This thread belongs in Bullfighting
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12-11-2019, 07:28 AM #25
Only experience I have is a non-profit that I am involved. They replace them because the battery age and life. Just like any battery of any type - after a period of time it will no longer take or hold a charge. There is a Doctor that is knowledgeable on the board also and we use his expertise on the decision as to when a new one is required. I doubt the old units are sold on Ebay or anywhere for that matter after they do the removal from service and replacement.
If it is a 1 day event, may just want to see about a EMT crew that would be able to be present and of course bring their gear. Used to do that for larger organized cycling races that had to have a full medical for insurance policy coverage to be approved.
I do not play a Doctor or medical expert, so check with local medical or emergency responders.
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