Why the ZOLL AED Plus Is the Best AED for Workplaces in New Zealand

Real CPR Help®: How ZOLL Technology Improves Survival

When cardiac arrest occurs, only about half of victims need a shock initially, but all of them require CPR. Most AEDs leave CPR quality entirely to the rescuer, offering at best a metronome beep. Under real stress, compressions drift shallow and slow without the rescuer realising.

Real CPR Help® changes that. Accelerometer sensors in the one-piece CPR-D-padz® electrode measure the actual depth and rate of every compression, and the device coaches out loud in real time: "push harder", "good compressions", with a metronome holding the rescuer at the guideline rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute. ZOLL introduced this technology in 2002 and it is standard on every ZOLL defibrillator.

The Clinical Evidence

• Arizona study (Bobrow et al.): resuscitation programmes combining Real CPR Help with training demonstrated a 2.7 times increase in survival odds, with significant improvements in patient outcomes when real-time feedback technology is combined with proper training.
• Multiple clinical studies show that when real-time feedback is available and rescuers adjust their performance accordingly, survival to discharge and good neurological outcomes have been documented to double as part of resuscitation bundles that include Real CPR Help.
• These findings match wider evidence that high-quality CPR improves survival odds; see the science in Why CPR? and ZOLL's clinical evidence library at zoll.com.

Why It Fits New Zealand Workplaces

• Designed for untrained staff. Voice prompts and pictures guide the whole rescue. No training is required, though our free training videos build confidence.
• Compliance support. An AED supports your duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and we include placement guidance aligned with WorkSafe NZ expectations.
• Lowest total cost of ownership. 5 year pads and 5 year off-the-shelf batteries mean two consumable replacements a decade, versus four or five for most rivals. Full numbers in the AED comparison.
• Built for NZ conditions. IP55 rated, rugged, and proven in demanding sites from factories to farms.
• Trusted company. Used nationwide by NZ Police, Fire and Emergency NZ, the NZ Defence Force and hospitals. See our clients.

One Device, Two Operating Modes

Choose the standard semi-automatic AED Plus, where the rescuer presses the clearly lit shock button, or the fully automatic version, which delivers the shock itself after a verbal countdown. For guidance, read semi-automatic vs fully automatic explained.

Bottom line: workplace rescuers are colleagues, not clinicians. Equip them with an AED that watches their CPR and coaches them through it; only ZOLL AEDs can. Call 0800 55 99 55 for a same day quote.