1. Cardiac Arrest Management/AED
Skill Sheet

2. Demonstrates/Verbalizes initial or continued BSI precautions

3. Determines the scene/situation is safe

4. Attempts to question bystanders about arrest events

5. Directs rescuer to stop CPR/checks patient for responsiveness

6. NOTE: The examiner must now inform the candidate: “The patient is unresponsive”

7. Assess patient for spontaneous signs of breathing

8. NOTE: The examiner must now inform the candidate: “The patient is apneic”

9. Checks carotid pulse (no more than 10 seconds)

10. NOTE: The examiner must now inform the candidate: “The patient is pulseless”

11. Immediately begins chest compressions
**adequate depth and rate must be performed with chest recoil

12. Candidate performs or directs 2 minutes of high quality, 2-rescuer CPR

13. Adequate depth and rare observed

14. Correct compression to ventilation ratio observed

15. Candidate allows the chest to recoil completely

16. Directs or controls adequate volumes delivered for each breath with OPA/NPA and BVM device

17. NOTE: After 2 minutes (5 cycles), patient is assessed and remains apneic

18. Candidate turns power on AED

19. Candidate follows prompts and correctly attaches AED pads to patient

20. Directs CPR to stop and ensures all individuals are clear for rhythm analysis

21. Ensures all individuals are clear of the patient and delivers AED shock

22. Immediately directs rescuer to resume chest compressions

23. Minimal interruptions of 10 seconds throughout

24. Transition

25. During scenario verbalizes or directs insertion of airway adjunct (OP or NP)

26. Assures high flow/concentration of oxygen is delivered to the patient

27. Confirms effectiveness of CPR compressions

28. Re-evaluates the patient

29. Repeats defibrillator sequence

30. Immediately directs rescuer to resume chest compressions

31. Verbalizes technique for transport of patient

32. THE NO NOS Did not confirm patient to be PULSELSS and APNEIC
Failure to initiate or resume CPR at appropriate periods
Interrupts CPR for more than 10 seconds at any point

33. Failure to demonstrate CPR rates & depths consistent with current AHA guidelines
Failure to operate AED properly (failure to deliver shock or turns off AED during testing)
Failure to attach AED pads correctly on the patient
Failure to provide high flow/concentration of oxygen

34. Failure to assure that all individuals are clear of the patient during rhythm analysis and before delivering shock(s). Must verbalize and observe “all clear”

35. Requests, uses or orders a dangerous or inappropriate intervention

36. Exhibits unacceptable affect with patient or personnel

37. Failure to manage the patient as a competent EMT.