So what is a defibrillator? If you’ve ever watched Casualty/Holby City/ER you’ll have a vague idea – pads connected to a persons chest, lots of doctors

running around shouting “Charging” and “Clear!” before patient jumps into the air as an electric shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions flows through them. So what exactly is going on here?

When someone suffer’s a “cardiac arrest”, their heart stops beating effectively. There can be many causes of a cardiac arrest including having a heart attackBlockage of an artery in the heart (coronary artery) causing severe chest pain and damage to heart muscle or strokeA blood clot or bleed in the brain causing symptoms such as loss of movement and facial droop., losing lots of blood or having a major allergic reaction to name a few.

The heart can sometimes go into a funny rhythm, where all the electrical activity is disorganised and random. A defibrillator delivers an electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart to stop all this disorganised electrical activity, this gives the heart a chance to start in a normal rhythm again.

An AEDA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm. is an Automated External DefibrillatorA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm. – a defibrillator which can be used by anyone with no medical training as everything is fully automated.

When should I use an AEDA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm.?

An AEDA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm. should be used on any casualty who isn’t breathing. You can also perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation whilst waiting for the AEDA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm. to arrive.

Where could I find an AEDA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm.?

AEDs can be found in many public places including schools, colleges, train stations, shopping centres/malls and airports.

How do I use an automated external defibrillatorA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm.?

Simply open the lid of the machine and it will begin speaking to you. Ensure you carefully follow all the instructions the machine gives you.

Could an AEDA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm. shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions someone accidentally?

An AEDA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm. will analyse the rhythm of the heart and won’t shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions if its not appropriate to do so. Therefore if you connected an AEDA device that delivers a controlled electrical shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions to the heart in order to restore its normal rhythm. to a ‘live’ person then it would not deliver a shockInadequate oxygen reaching the tissues. Can have various causes such as severe blood loss, burns or allergic reactions.

The machine will give you certain instructions, such as when not to touch the casualty. Provided you follow these instructions the machine is incredibly safe to use.