AED Step-by-step procedures:
AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
1. Expose bare chest
3. Turn on AED (have machine next to you by victim’s head)
2. Attach pads to dry chest (pads have pictures on them for placement site)
4. Follow voice/visual prompts
5. Shock advised:
6. No shock advised:
 | Provide CPR with pads still attached & AED ON | |
| Continue to follow prompts from AED | |
CardioCare
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| Remove hair if needed | |
| Remove medical prescription pads | |
| Place pads at least 1" away from: | |
| Each other | |
| Other medical devices: pacemakers, stints, ports, etc.. | |
| Clear everyone around away | |
| from victim including you | ||
| Push shock button as advised | |
| Follow with immediate | |
| compressions 30:2 x 5 cycles CPR over pads | ||
| Reassess rhythm (AED does) | |
| Continue to follow prompts | |
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