AED

(Automated External Defibrillator)

History
Claude Beck (1894-1971)
Was one of the first people to
successfully defibrillate a
human being.
He successfully defibrillated a
14 y/o boy whose heart went
into fibrillation after a
operation.

THE INVENTOR
James Rand

PAUL ZOLL

Was a friend of Becks and the inventor

of the AED used in the first successful
defibrillation. Shortly after the success
he invented another AED both were
open chest AEDs.

Nine years after James Rands AED

Paul Zoll invented a more powerful
AED and was successful at the first
closed chest defibrillation. (1956)

PURPOSE
Statistics

IMPACT

Up to 40,000 cardiac arrest occur each

year in Canada.

That is about one cardiac arrest every

12 minutes.

A Public Access Defibrillator program

has shown to double survival rates
from 17%-34%.

Combined CPR and AED use within

the first three minutes can increase
the likelihood of survival by 75% or
more.

Heart attack became the leading

cause of death after the turn of the
century

For every one minute delayed in

defibrillation the survival rate
decreases by 7-10%. More then 12
minutes the survival rate is less then
5%.
In the public less then 5% survive due
to delays in recognition of the
emergency.

AED???
AEDs have come a long way since the
1900. Today the are compact easy to
operate and are located in majority of
places where people gather.
This piece of engineering can be the
difference between life and death and
has saved many people over the
years.

AED BREAK-DOWN

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

https://youtu.be/3uhZPzvyu10

What Happen There?

The person there went into cardiac
arrest.
By definition cardiac arrest means
failure of the pumping action of the
heart, resulting in loss of
consciousness and absence of pulse
and breathing. This is a medical
emergency requiring immediate
resuscitative treatment.
Causes include electrical shock, illegal
drugs, trauma to chest, coronary
artery disease, smoking, high blood
pressure, alcohol, poor diet are some
of the many causes.

https://youtu.be/UAs6SDI7HZw

AED SHOCKABLE RHYTHMS

Ventricular Fibrillation

VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

CARDIAC ARREST
Preceding

IMMEDIATE

Fatigue

Sudden collapse

Fainting

No pulse

Blackouts

No breathing

Dizziness

Loss of consciousness

Chest pain

Shortness of breath

Weakness

Palpitations

Vomiting

CARDIAC ARREST
When the heart stops the lack of oxygenated blood flow to the brain can cause serious
damage in only a few minutes. Death or permanent brain damage can occur within four to six
minutes. It is very critical and time sensitive when helping a person who is not breathing and
presumed to be in cardiac arrest take immediate action!
During this stressful time it may be hard to focus and you may freeze up or draw a blank. If
you can remember one thing just remember the acronym ACTION.

A - Assess: Visually, verbally, and physically assess the patient. Look to see if their
breathing by looking at the chest. Call out Sir or Maam to check for responsiveness. Feel
for a pulse.

CARDIAC ARREST

C - Call 911, CPR, AED: If you are not alone tell someone to call 911 for you and to
retrieve the AED. Begin CPR 100-120 compressions per minute pushing hard and fast but
allowing full chest recoil between compressions. If CPR trained provide 2 rescue breaths
every 30 compressions.

T - Treat with AED: As soon as the AED arrives if your in the middle of compressions
finish your set of compressions then apply AED and follow prompts. If indicated shock
patient and immediately start compressions again for another set.

I - Investigate: If a shock was delivered quickly check for a pulse.

O - Ongoing CPR: If no pulse is present after the shock or if no shock is advised continue
with CPR and AED instructions until paramedics arrive.

N - Note: When the paramedics arrive the will ask you questions about the patient. Note
when you started CPR how many shocks where given and any information leading up to
the patient going into cardiac arrest.

SUMMARY

Claude Beck, James Rand, and Paul Zoll where the first contributors to successfully
defibrillating a patient.

Heart attack became the leading cause of death after the turn of the century.

Ventricular Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia are the only AED shock able rhythms.

Immediate cardiac arrest signs and symptoms are sudden collapse, no pulse, no
breathing, loss of consciousness.

No oxygenated blood flow to the brain causes serious damage which can occur in four to
six minutes

During a cardiac arrest situation remember ACTION.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere

and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles - Christopher Reeves
(Superman)