| DEFIBRILLATION - How to defibrillate | |
| Before deploying the AED you must first verify that the patient is unconscious and is not breathing. | |
STEP 1 |
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| ► Ensure that there's no danger - if you've used oxygen, move it well away from the patient | |
| ► Establish that the patient is unconscious by following the AVPU procedure | |
| ► Establish that the patient is not breathing - see When and how to perform CPR | |
| If the patient is unconscious and is not breathing you should commence CPR and deploy the AED without delay. | |
STEP 2 |
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| ► | Bare the patient's chest. Remove anything that comes between the electrode pad and the bare skin such as clothing, medication patches, sweat and moisture. If the patient has a hairy chest you must shave the areas where the pads will be placed by using the disposable razor in the defibrillator (AED) lid. If possible, avoid placing the electrodes directly over surgically implanted devices, e.g. a pacemaker. Remember, the electrodes should only touch dry bare skin. |
| ► | Turn on the Cardiac Science Powerheart G3 AED by opening the lid and wait for all the green status indicator lights to come on. Follow the voice prompts (also displayed in the LCD panel): |
| Tear open package and remove pads | |
| Peel one pad from plastic liner | |
| Place one pad on bare upper chest | |
| Peel second pad and place on bare lower chest as shown | |
| Do not touch patient | |
| Analysing rhythm | |
| ► | If a shockable rhythm is detected you will hear the following prompts |
| Shock Advised. Charging | |
| ► | When the AED is ready to deliver a shock the shock button will flash and you will be prompted as follows: |
| Stand clear. Push shocking button to deliver shock | |
| ► | After the AED has delivered a shock the voice prompt will say: |
| Shock delivered | |
| ► | It is important to note that a shock will only be delivered when one is needed. You cannot accidentally shock someone. |
| ► | Following the shock you will be instructed to perform CPR and you'll hear the voice prompt say: |
| It is now safe to touch the patient. Start CPR. Give 30 compressions then give 2 breaths | |
| ► | At the end of the CPR period the AED will analyse the heart rhythm and voice prompts will direct you to deliver additional shocks and continue CPR if required |
| ► | For a demo of the above click Powerheart AED G3. |
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RILLATION - How to defibrillate