Which of the following would be most appropriate after the below statement in a concluding paragraph? An automated external defibrillator (AED) is vital in emergencies involving cardiac issues and should be a required piece of first-aid equipment at all school-sponsored sporting events.

This device includes simple audio and visual commands designed to help people with little medical training administer treatment on a person experiencing a cardiac episode.

While many schools are interested in having these devices on hand for sporting events, the cost of nearly $2,000 a unit is simply too high for many small programs.

Though cardiac episodes are rare in teenagers, nearly 10,000 student athletes experience some type of cardiac episode either during a game or team practice each year.

Without this life-saving device, student athletes who experience cardiac episodes while on the court or field may sustain further heart injury while waiting for paramedics to arrive.