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The AHA recommends a comprehensive PAD program include: Targeted placement of AEDs throughout a community; Responder training; Coordination and communication with emergency medical services (EMS) Developing and implementing an emergency response plan; Ensuring routine maintenance and testing of AEDs; Ongoing assessment and quality improvement
Electrodes for automated external defibrillators and manual defibrillators require specific placement for the best patient outcomes. This guide explains proper pad placement and other important considerations to keep in mind when defibrillating adult and pediatric SCA victims.
FOLLOW THE SIMPLE STEPS BELOW TO SET-UP YOUR AED: . Open the box your AED came in. . Remove AED from its packaging. Connect AED electrode pads and bateries if they are not already pre-installed or atached to device. . Place the AED in its case if case came with device.
Are you one of the 50% who can locate an automated defibrillator (AED) at work? With 10,000 cardiac arrests annually in the workplace, you have the potential to save thousands of lives. Immediate CPR and use of an AED can double, or even triple, survival rates.
ZOLL’s AED Plus ® is in full compliance with American Heart Association 2010 Guidelines and European Resuscitation Council 2010 Guidelines. The most important change in the American Heart Association’s 2010 Guidelines is the recommendation that chest compressions need to be at least 2 inches deep.
ZOLL’s CPR-D-padz® includes a hand-placement locator, an accelerometer, electronics, and a processing algorithm that work together to measure vertical displacement in space as each compression occurs.
What’s the AHA position on placement of AEDs? The AHA strongly advocates that all EMS first-response vehicles and ambulances be equipped with an AED or another defibrillation device (semiautomatic or manual defibrillator).
