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
Remove hair if needed
Remove medical prescription pads
Place pads at least 1" away from:
Each other
Any medical devices such as ports or pacemakers
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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