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AED Basics: How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator

Learn the essentials of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) usage. Know when and how to use an AED on victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Get step-by-step instructions, location details, and crucial information for saving lives. Make sure you are prepared to respond effectively in critical situations.

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AED Basics: How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator

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  1. Automated External Defibrillator The basics

  2. Automated external defibrillator (AED) Diagnoses cardiac arrhythmias Use an AED on victims experiencing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) • Unresponsive • No pulse • No breathing or abnormal breathing www.medicalexpo.com Kolthoff 4th floor (by elevator) Smith 1st floor lobby

  3. AED Basics • Automated External Defibrillator • Diagnoses cardiac arrhythmias • treats those that will respond to shock (heart beating too fast or chaotically) • will not treat ‘flat lining’ • Locations: • 4th floor Kolthoff by elevator • 1st floor Smith south of lobby • Alarm will sound if opened Shock button Written instructions Verbal instructions National Institutes of Health – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator.” 02 Dec 2011. Accessed 07 Mar 2013. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/aed/howtouse.html> http://focus.ti.com/en/graphics/mcu/mcuorphan/pwr_heart_aed_g3pro_lg.jpg

  4. When to use an AED • Use an AED on persons experiencing Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Symptoms include: • Unable to respond when you try to wake them • No breathing or abnormal breathing • No detectable pulse • Blue color in skin • Person might move, spasm • Before using an AED: • Confirm that the person cannot respond to shaking or shouting • Call 911 (or have someone else do it) • Chances of survival increase if someone starts CPR while another gets the AED • Make sure person is in a dry area (no puddles, flowing water sources) National Institutes of Health – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator.” 02 Dec 2011. Accessed 07 Mar 2013. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/aed/howtouse.html>

  5. How to use an AED • Turn on AED power • Follow voice prompts • Expose person’s chest • Remove jewelry and other metal sources • Place sticky pads • Press ‘analyze’ button • If prompted, push ‘shock’ button • Continue CPR if possible National Institutes of Health – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator.” 02 Dec 2011. Accessed 07 Mar 2013. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/aed/howtouse.html>

  6. For more information • National Institutes of Health website • http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/aed/links.html • CPR and first aid classes available through Boynton Health Services • http://www.bhs.umn.edu/east-bank-clinic/cpr-first-aid.htm • Red Cross online refresher • http://www.redcrossrefresher.com/q/first-aid-cpr-and-aed/choices/

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