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12. Electrocardiogram analysis
a) The AED automatically analyzes electrocardiograms. Follow the voice
prompts of the AED and ensure that nobody is touching the injured or
ill person while you are operating the AED.
b) On some AED models, you may need to push a button to analyze the
heart rhythm.
13. Electric shock (defibrillation)
a) If the AED determines that electric shock is needed, the voice prompt
saying, "Shock is needed" is issued and charging starts automatically.
b) When charging is completed, the voice prompt saying, "Push the
shock button" is issued and the shock button flashes.
c) The first-aider must get away from the injured or ill person, make sure
that no one is touching him/her, and then press the shock button.
d) When electric shock is delivered, the body of the injured or ill person
may jerk.
14. Resume cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Resume CPR consisting of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths
by following the voice
Prompts of the AED.
15. Automatic electrocardiogram analysis
a) When 2 minutes have elapsed since you resumed cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), the AED automatically analyzes the
electrocardiogram.
b) If you suspended CPR by following voice prompts and AED voice
prompt informs you that shock is needed, give electric shock again by
following the voice prompts. If AED voice prompt informs you that no
shock is needed, immediately resume CPR.
16. When to stop CPR (Keep the electrode pads on.)
a) When the injured or ill person has been handed over to the
emergency services
b) When the injured or ill person has started moaning or breathing
normally, lay him/her on his/her side in a recovery position and wait for
the arrival of emergency services.
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