Gracie- I appreciate all of your research. However, please note that just because someone collapses with no palpable pulse-does NOT mean that they should be shocked. The AED will analyze the heart rhythm and vocalize if the rhythm can be shocked into a possible normal rhythm. In other words- your heart must be in a rhythm of some sort to shock it to a possible rhythm.
If there is no rhythm- CPR and medications assist in obtaining any type of rhythm. Then the AED might come into play --but compressions must start while the AED is being hooked up for the best survival rate of the patient.
There are many reasons for a patient to collapse, CPR must be initiated first with compressions. If you are alone and witness a person collapse call for help and then start CPR. If there is more than one person available--ONE person start CPR, Second person call for help and get AED.
AEDs save lives everyday....thanks to everyone who has brought this program to our community.
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