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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/