ZOLL AED 3
★★★★★ 4.9 (84 reviews)
9.6
out of 10
Excellent
Ease of Use
98%
Reliability
97%
Value for Money
92%
Battery Life
95%
CPR Guidance
94%
IP Rating
IP55
Weight
3.3 lbs / 1.5 kg
Mode
Fully Automatic
Warranty
7 years
✓ Pros
Best-in-class real-time CPR feedback
Full-colour touchscreen with rescue imagery
Single pad set for adult and child
Optional Wi-Fi for remote monitoring
RapidShock™ — shock in as little as 5 seconds
✗ Cons
Premium price point
CPR feedback requires trained user
No manual override capability
Single battery pack (higher replacement cost)
Overview
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ZOLL AED 3 Overview
The ZOLL AED 3 is designed to handle the toughest environments for professional rescuers, but is also gentle enough for the lay rescuer. It provides a high resolution LCD display, instant feedback on rate and depth of CPR chest compressions with both visual and optional audible cues, resistance to dust, high pressure, and direct water spray, and is available in the semi-automatic or fully-automatic + manual override configurations.
This is the newest ZOLL AED model that won the Occupational Health & Safety New Product of the Year award and the 5 Star Winner of the World of Safety & Health Award in 2020.
ZOLL AED 3
SKU: 8900-000980-01
· FDA Cleared PMA P160015
$2,240.00
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Nathan F. –
Reliable and well-built. Our team appreciates the clear visual indicators. Have not had to deploy in real emergency yet, but drills are seamless.
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Karen L. — EMS Coordinator, Dallas TX –
Deployed these across our county’s community center network. The full color touchscreen is intuitive even under stress. Uni-padz cover both adult and pediatric which simplified our inventory management — one SKU for all ages is a logistics win.
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AED Brand Review Team –
Glad the device is meeting your needs. Thanks for the review!
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Sandra G. –
Reliable. Worth the cost.
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Marcus –
Solid. Has saved a life already.
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Paul D. –
University risk management oversees 28 buildings totaling 4 million square feet. Standardizing on ZOLL AED 3 simplified our compliance program dramatically. The Wi-Fi connectivity reports every device\’s battery and pad status to our central dashboard hourly. When one unit\’s pads dropped below 6 months remaining, we received the alert and replaced before any compliance issue. Cost of ownership over 5 years is lower than our previous mixed-brand fleet.
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Chris Lewis –
The device functionality is excellent. For our mostly untrained volunteers however, the display information was slightly overwhelming during drills — too much to process at once. Would rate higher for a professional setting. Good product, not ideal for untrained environments.
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Jennifer M. — University Risk Manager, Boston MA –
We manage AED compliance for 28 campus buildings. The ZOLL AED 3’s Wi-Fi connectivity and data logging simplified our reporting significantly. When one unit had a battery issue the self-test flagged it before our next inspection. Outstanding reliability.
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Brian Cox –
We run a 1,200-person campus with a trained ERT team. The Real CPR Help display was the key differentiator — seeing compression depth in real time during drills transformed our team’s technique. Our last AHA audit showed measurable improvement in CPR quality scores.
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rachel2032 –
Excellent device for a gym environment. Staff appreciated the clear screen feedback during training drills. A little heavier than some competitors but the CPR quality feedback is worth it for a high-activity environment where staff are expected to perform compressions correctly.
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BobK_safety –
Premium price, premium hassle. The Wi-Fi setup requires IT support which we don’t have. Touchscreen is unresponsive in cold storage. Returned after 3 weeks.
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AED Brand Review Team –
Thanks for the honest feedback. The Wi-Fi setup complexity is a fair criticism — we’re adding a simplified setup guide to the product page this week. The cold-storage touchscreen behavior is a known limitation we should have flagged. Email support@aedbrandreview.com and we’ll discuss return options.
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Timothy Evans –
Solid choice for an industrial setting with a trained safety team. Real CPR Help took some explaining during initial training but once staff understood the depth indicator, confidence levels went through the roof. One star off for the premium price point.
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AED Brand Review Team –
We’re sorry this fell short of expectations. Reach out to us directly and we’ll work to make it right.
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