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AED Programs, Compliance & Life-Saving Training for Raleigh & the Research Triangle

Rescue Beats helps Triangle organizations put the right life-saving equipment on the wall — and train the people standing next to it. AEDs managed end to end, North Carolina compliance handled, and your team trained in CPR/AED, bleeding control, and active-violence response. One local partner for the whole readiness picture.

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What North Carolina Requires (and What It Doesn’t)

North Carolina takes a different approach than a state like Florida, which mandates AEDs in most commercial buildings by fire code. Here’s the honest picture for Triangle organizations:

Most private businesses aren’t legally required to own an AED — but that doesn’t make one optional. Sudden cardiac arrest survival drops about 10% every minute without defibrillation, and EMS response runs several minutes, so an on-site AED plus trained staff is the difference between a save and a loss.
Government & municipal buildings: North Carolina law requires AEDs in many state and local government buildings, along with staff training.
Public schools: The NC Smart Heart Act, signed into law July 10, 2026, requires every public school to establish and maintain a cardiac emergency response plan and improves AED access on campuses starting the 2026–2027 school year.
If you own an AED in North Carolina, state law (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.14 & § 90-21.15) expects a real program to earn Good Samaritan liability protection: physician oversight, a training program for your responders, routine maintenance, and notifying local EMS. Rescue Beats handles all of it.

Bottom line

Whether it’s required or simply the responsible thing to do, a managed AED program protects your people and limits your liability. We make it turnkey.

Our Services in the Triangle

AED Program Management

Cradle to grave: device selection, physician oversight, EMS notification, mounting & signage, plus inspection, battery/pad expiration tracking, and post-use restocking — always rescue-ready and audit-ready.

CPR & AED Training

Hands-on, certification-based classes delivered on-site, so the device on the wall is backed by people who know how to use it. See NC CPR training.

Bleeding Control / Stop the Bleed

Tourniquet application, wound packing, and trauma response — because severe bleeding can kill in minutes and EMS can’t always get there in time.

AVIRT — Active-Violence Incident Response Training

Prepare staff for an active-violence or mass-casualty event: situational awareness, response decision-making, and the hands-on trauma skills that save lives before first responders arrive. Pairs naturally with your AED and Stop the Bleed programs. Learn about AVIRT.

GreenLight AED™ Readiness Program

Our program that keeps your AEDs compliant, inspected, and current — no expired pads, no dead batteries, no compliance gaps. Explore GreenLight AED.

Compliance & Response-Plan Support

We help you document your program and build a cardiac (and broader) emergency response plan aligned with North Carolina expectations.

Areas We Serve

Raleigh · Durham · Chapel Hill · Cary · Apex · Morrisville · Wake Forest · Holly Springs · Research Triangle Park (RTP) — and the surrounding Wake, Durham, and Orange county communities.

Why Triangle Organizations Choose Rescue Beats

Local and responsive — a North Carolina partner who knows the Triangle, not a national 1-800 number.
One partner for the whole picture — equipment, compliance, and CPR / bleeding-control / active-violence training under one roof.
We train people, not just sell boxes — a device only saves a life when someone’s ready to use it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are businesses required to have an AED in North Carolina?

No — North Carolina doesn’t broadly require private businesses to own AEDs (government buildings and, now, public-school cardiac emergency plans are the main exceptions). Given cardiac-arrest survival and EMS response times, most Triangle employers choose to have one, and we make the program simple and compliant.

Does the NC Smart Heart Act apply to my business?

The Smart Heart Act applies to public schools — it requires cardiac emergency response plans and better AED access as of the 2026–2027 school year. If you run a school or district, we can get you compliant. For businesses, we build the same kind of response plan as best practice.

What do I have to do to stay compliant if I have an AED in NC?

Run a managed program: physician oversight, trained responders, routine maintenance, and EMS notification. Doing this correctly is also what unlocks Good Samaritan liability protection under state law. Rescue Beats handles all of it.

How many AEDs do I need?

Enough that one can reach a victim within about 3 minutes anywhere in your facility. We’ll do a walk-through and recommend placement.

Do you provide training on-site in the Triangle?

Yes — CPR/AED, bleeding control, and AVIRT active-violence response, delivered at your location across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and RTP.

Ready to make your Triangle organization rescue-ready?

Talk to a local Rescue Beats specialist about AED programs, compliance, and training across the Research Triangle.

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