What you Need to Know About AEDs

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What you Need to Know About AEDs
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What is an AED?

• Automated External Defibrillator
• Delivers Electric Medicine to a heart in
  distress

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Heart Attack vs. Sudden Cardiac Arrest

• Heart Attack Symptoms
• Sweating
• Chest pain or pressure
• Nausea/Vomiting
• Back Pain
• Jaw Pain
• Spreading pain to shoulders and arms

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Symptoms

• No known symptoms
• Can strike anyone, anywhere, anytime

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What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

• Abrupt loss of heart pump function
• The heart begins to quiver and cannot pump
  oxygenated blood throughout the body
• Death without certain rapid treatment

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Common Causes of Death in the U.S.
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The Facts

• SCA kills around 450 Americans each day
• Utah is one of the top three states in the nation
  with the highest percentage of SCA death without
  certain rapid treatment
• Breast Cancer Stroke and AIDS claim fewer lives
  in the US than SCA
• SCA can strike people anytime, anywhere and at
  any age
• 50 of men and 63 of women have no prior
  symptoms
• 95 die without very early treatment

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Fact vs. Fiction
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The Heart Pump

• An electrical event
• Stimulates a mechanical event
• Results in a rhythmic and coordinated pumping
  action of the heart muscle

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A Heart in Distress

• SCA is an uncoordinated, very fast heart rhythm
• Ineffective Heart Pump
• Unconscious, no breathing, no pulse
• Death certain without CPR defibrillation

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What is Defibrillation?

• Electric Shock to the Heart
• Stops uncoordinated activity allows heart to
  pump normally
• Only effective treatment for ventricular
  fibrillation

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Chain of Survival

• Early action is a priority

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Every Second Counts
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What Happens When You Call 911?
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AEDs to the Rescue

• Uniquely small, lightweight and rugged
• Low-maintenance
• Easy to Use
• Designed for lay rescuer
• Expand lifesaving opportunities

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How to Evaluate a Defibrillator Vendor

• Ease of Use
• Technology
• Quality
• Ability to Be Upgraded
• Customer Service
• Recalls
• Batteries/Pads Renewal
• Longevity of Company
• Local Support
• In-service

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Philips HeartStart FRx

• Exceptionally rugged
• Designed to surpass rigorous testing
  requirements.
• Withstands jetting water, loads up to 500 pounds
  and a one-meter drop onto concrete.
• Designed for demanding environments.
• Used by law enforcement, athletic teams or for
  employees who work in demanding environments.

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Philips HeartStart Onsite

• The FDA named this device as the easiest to use
  and gave it over-the-counter clearance. Then
  they purchased this device for their own
  facility.
• Enable anyone to deliver a shock quickly and
  effectively.
• Premier public access device.

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Philips Strengths

• Quick Shock Therapy-Delivers a shock in less than
  8 seconds.
• 1st in the industry to develop pediatric pads
  biphasic technology.
• Smart Pads Technology-Pads detect the ability of
  the user.
• I Blue Button-CPR coaching and information
  center.
• Self-tests daily, weekly and monthly.
• Recalls-No mandatory recalls on Onsite or FRx.
• Over-the-Counter clearance

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Common Questions???

• What if the victim has a pulse and I cant feel
  it?
• Can I hurt someone using the defibrillator?
• Is there legal liability?

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Common Questions???

• What happens if I reverse the pads?
• Can I defibrillate on water, snow, ice and metal?
• Can I defibrillate a child?

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Something to think about

• The most important determinant of survival from
  sudden cardiac arrest is the presence of a
  rescuer who is trained, willing, able and
  equipped to act in an emergency.

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Any Questions?

• Brandee Sommer, CHES
• Training and Development Specialist
• Utah Safety Council
• 1574 West 1700 South, Suite 2A
• Salt Lake City, UT 84104
• [phone] ext. 307