Health Tip: Using an AED

-- Automated external defibrillators can save lives during sudden cardiac arrest, says the Red Cross.

For children aged 8 or older and adults, bystanders can follow these AED steps after calling 9-1-1:

• Turn on the AED and follow the prompts.
• Open the person's shirt and wipe the bare chest dry.
• Attach the AED pads.
• Make sure no one is touching the person.
• Push the analyze button.
• If the AED recommends delivering a shock, ensure no one is touching the person again.
• Once clear, press the shock button.
• Begin CPR after delivering the shock and continue following the AED's prompts.

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Posted: April 2019