AED-AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR

AED FACTS

Each minute defibrillation is delayed reduces chances of survival by about 10 %.

Most victims of sudden cardiac arrest need defibrillation.

Automated External Defibrillation Automated external defibrillator

(AED): a machine that analyzes the heart’s rhythm &, if necessary, tells you to deliver a shock.

This shock may help the heart reestablish an effective rhythm.

Safety Precautions When Using an AED

When using an AED, follow these precautions: Do not touch the victim Do not use alcohol to wipe the victim’s chest dry. Do not defibrillate someone around flammable

materials. Do not use an AED in a moving vehicle. Do not use an AED on a victim in contact with

water. Do not use an AED and/or electrode pads

designed for adult victims on an infant or a child under age 8 or weighing less than 55 pounds.

Safety Cont’d

Do not use an AED on a victim wearing a nitroglycerin patch or other patch on the chest.

Do not use a mobile phone or conduct radio transmission within 6 feet of the AED.

Do not place the pads directly over a pacemaker or other implanted device.

Child AED

Ventricular fibrillation: type of an abnormal heart rhythm that can occur in young children.

The most common causes of cardiac arrest in children are— Airway problems. Breathing problems. Trauma or an accident. A hard blow to the chest. Congenital heart disease. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Child AED

AEDs equipped with pediatric AED pads are capable of delivering lower levels of energy to a victim between the ages of 1 and 8 or weighing less than 55 pounds.

Pediatric pads should not be used on adult victims.