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Unit 3 · Lesson 2 of 3 9 min

Use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Switch it on and it talks you through the rest, but you still need to know where the pads go and when to stand clear.

What this unit covers

Unit 3: Defibrillation and the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

  1. 1 Principles of DefibrillationA defibrillator does not jump-start a dead heart; it silences electrical chaos so a normal rhythm can return. · 9 min
  2. 2 Use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)Switch it on and it talks you through the rest, but you still need to know where the pads go and when to stand clear. · 9 min
  3. 3 AED Use in Special SituationsWater, hair, patches, pacemakers and small children, and how to adapt without delaying the shock. · 9 min