No you can not use one adult and one child aed pad.
The answer is no. The way the Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are set up today you can only plug in one set of pads into the machine at a time; either the children pads or the adult pads.
Any adult AED pad, as long as it is compatible with the AED, will be OK.
Any adult pad that is recommended by the manufacturer of the AED will be acceptable to use.
Place pads upper right & lower left to ribs like an adult; if pads are too large, place on front & back. The pad icons will show where the pad is to be placed. See related link for pictures.
If the AED pads risk touching each other on a small child or infant, you should place one pad on the child's chest and the other pad on their back to ensure proper placement and effective delivery of the shock. This positioning avoids pad overlap and maintains the electrical circuit needed for defibrillation. Always follow the specific instructions provided by the AED manufacturer for pediatric use.
1 pad upper right on patients chest. 1 pad lower left side, on the ribs.
No, AED pads can not be cut.
If the AED pads risk touching each other on a small child or infant, you should place one pad on the front of the chest and the other pad on the back. This technique ensures that the pads do not overlap, allowing for effective delivery of the shock. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for the AED and consider using pediatric pads if available.
If the child is a pediatric patient, an adult size AED pad may be used. This is only an option when child sizes are not available.
Place 1 pad on the chest and 1 on the back.
To use the AED, first turn it on. Place the pads on the patient. (and plug the pad leads into the AED if required). The AED should analyze at this point; now follow the instructions of the AED.
At least an inch (two finger-widthsis how I teach it) as the minimum.Generally (but not always) the implanted pacemaker is by the left collar-bonewhile the AED pad should be under the right one, so we could also say 18+ inches depending on the size of the person.