Category: Defibrillator

February 24, 2023

HOW TO USE A DEFIBRILLATOR?

Anyone can use a Defibrillator as they are very easy to operate. It is just a matter of opening up the Defibrillator and it will instantly give you voice prompts to follow. It doesn’t skip ahead and will keep repeating the instruction until each step […]

February 23, 2023

CAN DEFIBRILLATORS BE USED ON CHILDREN?

Yes, you can use standard AED pads are suitable on children older than 8 years. For children under 8, special infant/child pads or ‘keys’ are available that adjust the current delivered by the Defibrillator to be suitable for a child. In an emergency, if an […]

February 22, 2023

WHY IS HIGH-QUALITY CPR SO IMPORTANT FOR SURVIVAL?

All sudden cardiac arrest patients need CPR before a Defibrillator is even applied. This keeps their heart in the state of ‘fibrillation’ so that when the defibrillator arrives it can ‘de-fibrillate’. High quality CPR needs 4 techniques working at the same time: Rate Depth Recoil/Release […]

February 12, 2023

ARE THEY DANGEROUS? CAN THEY SHOCK SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY?

If there is normal heart rhythm, an AED will not allow a shock to be delivered. For example, if a person thinks the casualty is not breathing but the heart is beating, an AED will assess whether there is a heart rhythm and advise by […]

February 11, 2023

DO YOU NEED TRAINING TO USE A DEFIBRILLATOR

No, anyone can and should use a Defibrillator. The voice prompts are designed for beginners and will instruct you on exactly what to do, from reminding you to call 000 to counting out the CPR rhythm. Of course training beforehand increases your confidence and preparedness […]