The following presentation is for use by instructors and Emergency Care Management Consultants in promoting the establishment of AED

programs to Lifeguard, Aquatics Safety and Recreation, Business and Community Groups.
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Automated External Debrillators

A sudden death need not be permanent.

Developed by

AED Instructor Foundation

Helping those who help save lives

The Reality of Life

Someday everyone will die!

Premature Death
Peter Safar, MD

(Cardiac, Trauma, Burn)

Specialty Medical Centers

Emergency Departments Community EMS Services

Serious Illness & Injury

But despite EMS advances

CAUSES OF DEATH
350,000

Annual Deaths (U.S.)

300,000

250,000
200,000 150,000 100,000

50,000
Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Stroke

Lung Breast Traffic AIDS/ Cancer Cancer Accidents HIV

Murder

Disease or Incident

Sudden Deaths continue to increase.

generating
resulting in

producing

O2

There is a difference between

Heart Attack Sudden Death?

and

The S-A Node

The hearts own pacemaker

Heartbeat Continues to Beat

Blocked Coronary Artery

Damaged Heart Muscle

Heart Attack
Signs & Symptoms
(Patient may have one or more)

Chest Pain/Discomfort Radiation to Arm, Neck or Jaw Profuse Sweating Difficulty Breathing Fearful, Confused or Irritable Denial of Symptoms Continues to Have Heartbeat & Breathing

V-Fib
Chaotic Quivering
but

NO Heartbeat

Patient Symptoms when in Ventricular Fibrillation

Unconscious No Effective Heart Action No Breathing Looks Terribly Sick & Discolored No Oxygen to the Brain or Body Organs

Resulting in

Life or Death is now a matter of TIME

Some Oxygen

0 Minutes

No Oxygen

10-12 Minutes

 PHYSICAL

CHEMICAL ELECTRICAL

Most Dangerous Complication

RIP

80-90%
of sudden deaths are caused by

V-fib

The

Only Correction for

V-fib

De-fib

Police, Fire & EMS Services

Chain of Survival

Early Access

Early CPR

Early Early Defibrillation Defibrillation Advanced Care

American Heart Association

Survival is reduced by 10% for each minute that debrillation is delayed

100
Survival Rate (percent)

80 60 40 20 0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Time to Defibrillation (minutes)

The

Shocking Solution
to

Sudden Death
AED

 High Success Rate

Simple Use

Safe

AEDs
ONLY Advise Shocks
If there is a shockable rhythm

AEDs

Visual Readiness Audible

Well Illustrated

 CPR (only) 0 - 2% EMS/ER 5 - 15%

CPR+AED.. 30 - 70%

Public Access Defibrillation

Part of an On-site

Emergency Medical Response Plan

Site Survey & Needs Analysis AED Acquisition & Maintenance

EMS Services Medical Control

Training

Procedures & Protocols On-site Drills & Review

Incident Review

Medical Facilities

A variety of units

are available

How Many ?

Location ?
32

Emergency Medical System

Emergency Departments Community EMS Services

(Cardiac, Trauma, Burn)

Specialty Medical Centers

On-site Emergency Response

Who is or can be trained to use an AED?

Flight Attendants Security Guards Firefighters Ushers Corporate Emergency Response Teams Cruise Ship Personnel Lifeguards Mall Workers Police Golf Pros Health Club Employees Students Office Staffs Physicians

AEDs & the Law

Physicians Prescription/Order Good Samaritan Law Protection Medical Control Current Case Law ?
Medical Director

AED Program

Prevent Premature Death

But it also

Extends Life and Productivity Enhances Employee & Client Morale Enhances Employee & Client Loyalty Promotes Personal Safety & Health Limits Liability Exposure
and if death occurs

Comfort, Support & Closure for Family

Prior State of Health Severity of the Event Specialty Medical Care

(Quality & Availability)

Immediate Life Support CPR and an AED

An On-site
Make the Right Call Early Recognition Initial Life Support
ABCS CARE

System
of

Timely Definitive Care

Survival
Continued Life Support
ABCS CARE

Effective CPR

Rapid Defibrillation

For use by

Premature Death
What are you going to do about it?

When Hearts & Brains Are Too Good to Die

Sudden Death Can Be Interrupted &

Life Can Be Extended

Safety, Health & Life

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