1. AED-AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR

3. AED FACTS  Each minute defibrillation is delayed reduces chances of survival by about 10 %.  Most victims of sudden cardiac arrest need defibrillation.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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).

8. 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.