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Originally Posted by thelegges
Not true just because wife was breathing doesn’t mean she wasn’t on the verge of Cardiac arrest. Unless you are expressing that each caller needs to professionally diagnose exactly what the event, is. And the AED program instructs volunteers to make diagnoses telepathically.
Did OP state “My wife is having a Stroke? “ not a Cardiac Event, most likely not.
The Only Time an AED Volunteer should not be called is If the 911 caller Tells Dispatch “Do Not Notify”. Dispatch should also Not make the determination if a volunteer AED is needed. A non professional especially one that is emotionally involved isn’t going to refuse help.
All Three times I have used 911. I stated “Do Not Activate AED” volunteers. Of course not all Dispatch, will abide by the request.
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The 911 operator does not have the capability to activate or not, AED volunteers. If the person calling 911 indicates "not breathing", "not responsive", or something similar the 911 operator enters the code defining the type of emergency. The computer system automatically dispatches the nearest available emergency response unit(s) and notifies the volunteer responders subscribed to PulsePoint and ReadyAlert. Again the 911 operator has NO control over the response notification system.