Showing posts with label what is a defibrillator. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

AED Defibrillator – Zoll AED Plus Demonstration - what is AED?




AED stands for Automatic External Defibrillator and they can mean survival to someone experiencing a cardiac arrest. Portable defibrillators are more affordable today and they are easier to use due to voice technology and don’t be surprised when you see an AED for home use...

You may be asking … What is a defibrillator? Here is a blurb I found online… “An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that checks the heart rhythm. If needed, it can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm. AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).”

I recently replaced AED batteries in a Zoll AED Plus and here is a short video I created as a demonstration for you based on Zoll’s website. The battery swap was very easy and only happens every 5 years on this particular Zoll AED plus model. The earlier Zoll AED Plus models with software 5.18 or less need to be replaced every 3 years.

The voice sound is pretty loud on the Zoll AED Plus because it has to be heard in a number of environments.

I hope this video was helpful to you.

Do you know anyone who was given a second chance by an AED during a sudden cardiac arrest?


Jeff Hartman


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