What Is the Best Defibrillator to Buy for an Office?

If you were to experience a sudden cardiac arrest, a responder using defibrillation within the first 3-5 minutes could increase your chances of survival by 50-70%. Consider this alongside the benefits of a health and safety culture at work, and you’ll see why a defibrillator can be an essential piece of kit for your office.

When you’re ready to buy a defibrillator, you may well be asking: what is the best model to choose? That’s why we’ve created this guide, sharing with you the five best defibrillators you can buy for your office.

1. C1A Mindray Beneheart Fully Automatic Defibrillator

When it comes to choosing the best defibrillator for your office, you’ll need to keep in mind that not all employees will have first aid training. That’s why we’re recommending fully automatic defibrillators in this guide, starting with the C1A Mindray Beneheart Fully Automatic Defibrillator.

As you can imagine, responding to a sudden cardiac arrest is extremely stressful, particularly if the first responder is untrained. In an emergency, every second counts.

The C1A Mindray is always ready for immediate use with ‘pre-connected’ AED electrodes. This defibrillator also helps to build the responder’s confidence by providing tailored rescue instructions based on the user’s competence, which the device is able to detect.

When considering defibrillators, the Mindray Beneheart C series includes some of the fastest and most advanced models you will find. They’re also incredibly robust in design, built to withstand a drop of 1.5 metres.

2. C2 Mindray Fully Automatic Defibrillator

Our next defibrillator recommendation is the C2 Mindray Fully Automatic Defibrillator, also part of the Mindray Beneheart C series. Just like the C1A Mindray, this defibrillator provides employees with tailored instructions, delivers a first shock in less than eight seconds and is a robust design built to withstand drops, dust and water.

As you’ll need your office defibrillator to be ready at a moment’s notice, the C2 Mindray is particularly helpful with an industry-leading self-test function that will alert you if maintenance is needed.

3. iPAD SP1 Fully Automatic Defibrillator

Next, let’s move on to a defibrillator that’s extensively used by NHS Ambulance Services, emergency responders and offices. The iPAD SP1 Fully Automatic Defibrillator has ambient noise detection that adapts the volume of its voice prompts to suit busy environments like open-plan offices.

As first responders will need to perform CPR alongside defibrillation, the iPAD SP1 can help to make sure untrained employees are doing it correctly, giving real-time feedback.

Since office defibrillators will likely remain unused for long periods of time, the iPAD SP1 makes storage easy with an integrated space for keeping electrode pads. It also offers clear visual status indicators so you can be confident your defibrillator is working and ready for any emergencies.

4. SCHILLER FRED PA-1 Fully Automatic Defibrillator

If you’re looking for an office defibrillator on a budget, the SCHILLER FRED PA-1 Fully Automatic Defibrillator offers a low cost of ownership and automated self-testing for peace of mind.

As one of our best defibrillators for the office, the SCHILLER FRED PA-1 is very simple to use. The defibrillator starts up as soon as the case is opened, with pre-connected electrodes, allowing your responders to save vital time in emergencies.

Again, while training your employees in first aid is helpful, it isn’t essential for using this defibrillator. The SCHILLER FRED PA-1 will provide its own step-by-step voice and visual instructions to help you carry out defibrillation with confidence.

5. SCHILLER FRED easyport plus Fully Automatic Defibrillator

Our final defibrillator recommendation is the SCHILLER FRED easyport plus Fully Automatic Defibrillator, which is unique as a ‘pocket-sized’ device weighing only 780g. The small size makes this defibrillator particularly useful for office use, but also for taking on-the-go, especially if working at remote or high-risk sites.

Again, the SCHILLER FRED easyport plus performs its own regular self-testing, so you won’t need to worry about whether it’s fit for use in an emergency. This device can give real-time CPR feedback to responders and is easy to switch to treating children if need be in your office.

Choosing the Best Defibrillator for Your Office

We hope this guide has left you feeling confident and with a selection of the best defibrillators to choose from for your office.

When buying defibrillators for an office, remember that easy access to these devices can save lives, and you’ll need to choose an easy-to-use model that can be used by any employee, even without first aid training.

For more defibrillators and storage case packages, you can find our complete range of office defibrillators here.