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).
Continue CPR until the AED decides if a shock is advised. When the AED is analyzing it should tell you to not touch the patient. Newer AED systems will tell you exactly what steps to take.
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.
You clear the victim when using the AED; clear before the AED analyzes and before shocking.
You should stand back as the AED analyzes the patient.
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.
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.
Call 911 and apply an AED to see if the heart can be shocked into normal rhythm.
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 should stand back. The AED should announce that it is going to analyze the heart rhythm an to stand clear. When the AED says this, it is then you responsibility to make sure no one is touching the victim. An easy way to do this it to put your hand up in a stop or stand back signal and say "Stand clear. I'm clear, you're clear, we're all clear." The AED will then proceed in analyzing the heart rhythm.Turn it on and listen
No; if the AED is required use it immediately.
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.