You should perform CPR while waiting for the AED to become available to you. Once you have the AED at the scene, turn it on, apply the pads, then wait while it analyzes. While it is completing analysis you (and everyone else) should not touch the victim until the analysis is complete.
Before the AED analyzes the rhythm, make sure nobody (including yourself) is touching the victim. The AED may pick up the heart rhythm of the person touching the victim and not the victims heart rhythm (or lack thereof).
You clear the victim when using the AED; clear before the AED analyzes and before shocking.
The AED could pick up the heart rhythm of the person touching the victim and not shock when a shock is required.
There is no shockable rhythm the AED can shock for.
You should stand back as the AED analyzes the patient.
Do not touch the child before analyzing the heart rhythm so the AED will not pick up your heart rhythm. Do not touch the child before delivering a shock so you will not be shocked.
You then check for breathing & pulse for a maximum of 10 seconds; if no breathing & pulse immediately start CPR and continue CPR until AED re-analyzes.
AED no shock advised next step is to check for breathing & a pulse for 10 seconds. No breathing, no pulse immediately start / continue CPR until AED analyzes again.
The number of shocks will depend on the results of the AED analyzing the patient. It will vary on the situation and protocols set up in the AED. You will not be able to shock a patient until determined by the AED a shockable rhythm exists.
" Automated external defibrillator" is a device that sends an electric shock to the heart that will restore the natural heart rhythm to the victim during a cardiac arrest. When the AED electrodes are applied to the victim's chest, it automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and the rescuer is then advised whether a shock is needed to regain a normal heart beat. The heart has been defibrillated when the victim's heart resumes normal beating. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO GO TO: http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/allergic-reaction.html
If it is a shockable rhythm, the AED will analyze and defibrillate as needed. Continue CPR when not analyzing and/or shocking.
Because the AED may pick up the persons rhythm who is touching the patient and not shock when a shock is required.