AEDs: Which One Suits Your Site | Integrity Health & Safety

Someone has asked you to sort out a defibrillator for the office, the clubhouse or the family home, and every listing reads the same. AEDs arrive wrapped in acronyms, joule figures and warranty tables, none of which tells you which one belongs on your wall. Integrity HS is Indigenous-owned and was founded by two intensive care paramedics, and we take this call most weeks. The short version: almost every unit sold here does the same clinical job, so the real decision is where it will sit and who will look after it.

What are AEDs and how do they work?

AEDs, or automated external defibrillators, are portable devices that read the heart through two chest pads and deliver a shock only when the rhythm is one a shock can correct. Voice prompts guide the rescuer through every step. Integrity HS stocks units from 680 g to 2.5 kg, starting at $1,395.

HeartHero Elliot Fully Automatic Defibrillator

The one you can take with you

Elliot suits the buyer who wants the unit within arm's reach rather than down the corridor. Family homes, utes and vans, boats and caravans, coaches moving between grounds, and small sites where one unit has to cover everything.

Small enough to keep where the risk is680 g with the battery and pads fitted, and 16 x 15.5 x 4.3 cm, so it lives in a glovebox, a kitchen drawer or the bag you already carry.
Nothing to read, nothing to pressPulling the red tab turns the unit on and releases the pads. It is fully automatic, so it warns everyone to stand clear and then delivers the shock itself.
Made for heat, dust and dampRated IP66, which means dust cannot get in and jets of water will not stop it, and it runs from minus 20°C to 50°C.
Children without a second pad setA child mode button drops the shock from 150 joules to 50 joules on the same pads, so there is nothing extra to buy, store or fit in a hurry.
Readiness you can see on your phoneIt self-tests daily, weekly and monthly, and the iOS app reports battery and pad condition over Bluetooth. Six-year manufacturer warranty.

$1,395 Free shipping. View the HeartHero Elliot

ZOLL AED 3 Fully Automatic Defibrillator

The one that reports its own readiness

The AED 3 suits places where the unit is mounted, shared and audited. Office floors, clubrooms, school foyers and employers running several sites who want to know every unit is ready without sending someone to look at it.

Coaching on every compressionReal CPR Help measures compressions through a sensor in the pads and gives audible feedback as the rescuer works, so nobody has to guess at depth or rhythm.
It tells you it is ready, so nobody walks the floorProgram Management Onboard reports over Wi-Fi to ZOLL PlusTrac. The product page states that no maintenance inspections are needed.
One set of pads covers everybodyThe CPR Uni-padz work for adults and children: reposition the pads and select child mode, so there is no second electrode set to buy or keep in date.
Less waiting before the shockRapid Shock Analysis is built in, and this unit is fully automatic, so the shock is delivered without a bystander having to find and press a button.
Seven years of cover, five on the consumablesThe manufacturer warranty runs seven years, with five years on the battery and pads, which is also how often each is replaced.

$2,895 Down from $3,540. Free shipping. View the ZOLL AED 3

Two AEDs at opposite ends of the range

Size and upkeep lead, because those two things decide where a unit can live and how much attention it needs afterwards. Neither is the better machine. They are built for different places.

Figures from the Integrity HS product pages.
Attribute	HeartHero Elliot	ZOLL AED 3
Weight, ready to use	680 g, including battery and pads	2.5 kg
Dimensions	16 x 15.5 x 4.3 cm	24.7 x 23.6 x 12.7 cm
Operation	Fully automatic, pull the red tab to start	Fully automatic, semi automatic on request
CPR guidance	Audio metronome setting the compression rhythm	Real CPR Help, audible feedback on each compression
Children	Child mode button, same pads, 50 joules	CPR Uni-padz, reposition the pads and select child mode
Checking it is ready	Daily, weekly and monthly self-tests, reported to the iOS app	Wi-Fi reporting to ZOLL PlusTrac, no maintenance inspections
Consumables	Pad cartridge $199, five-year pad life, plus four CR123 batteries	Battery $226 and CPR Uni-padz $226, five years each
Manufacturer warranty and price	Six years, $1,395	Seven years, $2,895

Where these AEDs usually live

Placement settles this choice faster than any spec table does. Three situations cover most of the calls we take.

The family home or holiday place

Someone in the house has a heart condition, or a parent in their eighties visits often. Nobody here has done a first aid course, and the unit may need to travel to the back garden, the shed or the jetty.

Choose the Elliot. At 680 g it moves with whoever picks it up, and pulling one red tab is the whole set-up.

The sporting club or community hall

The unit hangs in a cabinet near the canteen, a different volunteer is on duty every weekend, and whoever reaches it may have watched a demonstration once, years ago.

Choose the ZOLL AED 3. Real CPR Help coaches the compressions while they are happening, which is the part of a rescue people most often get wrong.

The employer with sites in several states

You have signed off on ten units across warehouses and offices, and the quarterly safety report asks whether all ten are ready. Nobody wants to ring ten site managers to find out.

Choose the ZOLL AED 3. Wi-Fi reporting to ZOLL PlusTrac puts every unit's status on one dashboard, so the check is a screen rather than a site visit.

Still mapping out the range? Our defibrillation page explains what the shock actually does, Wi-Fi vs non Wi-Fi defibrillators weighs up connected monitoring against a visible ready light, and our compact AED page covers the smaller end of the range.

Why buy from Integrity HS

An AED is a purchase you want to make once and then stop worrying about. Here is what comes with it.

Advice from people who have used these devices

Liam Harte and Brad Goodwin founded Integrity HS as intensive care paramedics who served with the Australian Defence Force. Ring to ask what belongs in a clubroom cabinet and that is who you get.

A supplier your procurement team can sign off

Supply Nation certified, appointed to the South Australian Whole of Government Defibrillator Panel, and a member of the Australian Sudden Cardiac Arrest Alliance. Buying here counts towards supplier diversity targets.

Support that carries on after the invoice

Selection advice before you commit, a free audit of any defibrillators, batteries and pads you already hold, familiarisation training online or in person, then ongoing service and support.

Based in Redfern, shipping Australia wide

Orders leave from the NSWICC Business Hub in Redfern, NSW, and shipping is free on both units here. One site or forty, the process is the same.

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What buyers ask us most often

What does AED stand for?

AED stands for automated external defibrillator. Automated, because the unit reads the heart rhythm itself and decides whether a shock will help. External, because the pads go on the outside of the chest. Defibrillator, because the shock is what interrupts a chaotic rhythm and gives the heart a chance to start beating properly again.

What is the difference between an AED and a defibrillator?

An AED is a defibrillator built for the public to use. The word defibrillator covers everything from a hospital machine run by a clinician to the unit in a clubroom cabinet. What makes a device an AED is the automation: it analyses the rhythm, decides whether a shock is needed and speaks the instructions aloud. Every unit Integrity HS stocks is an AED.

How much do AEDs cost in Australia?

The two units on this page run from $1,395 for the HeartHero Elliot to $2,895 for the ZOLL AED 3, both with free shipping. Budget for consumables as well, because pads and batteries are replaced every four or five years depending on the unit, and those start at $112.20. Call 1300 720 024 for quantity pricing.

Will an AED shock someone who does not need it?

No. The unit reads the heart rhythm through the pads and only delivers a shock when it finds a rhythm that a shock can correct. If it finds anything else, it says so and tells the rescuer to carry on with compressions. That holds for the fully automatic units too, which deliver the shock themselves rather than waiting for a button to be pressed.

How often does an AED need to be checked?

Each unit tests itself. The HeartHero Elliot runs daily, weekly and monthly self-tests and reports the result to its iOS app over Bluetooth. The ZOLL AED 3 reports over Wi-Fi to ZOLL PlusTrac, and its product page states that no maintenance inspections are needed. What still needs a diary note is the expiry date on the pads and the battery.

What clients say about buying from Integrity HS

In line with our commitments towards Indigenous enterprise engagement we selected Integrity Health & Safety (via Supply Nation) to supply defibrillators as a result of their professional advice and support, fast and efficient service, and highly competitive pricing.

National Procurement ManagerConfirmed AED purchaser

For nearly 2 years now you and your staff have delivered exceptional service and all staff have walked away enjoying your training sessions. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Human Resources ManagerAudi

Which AED belongs on your wall?

Tell us where the unit will sit, who is most likely to reach it and how many sites you are covering, and we will tell you which one fits. No cost, and you will be talking to a paramedic.

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AEDs anyone can use: one you carry, one that checks itself