There is a Defibrillator in the village shop.Several members of the community have been trained in the use of this device. The contact numbers of trained personnel and their details are with the Chairman of OCC.

To help you understand about defibrillation and defibrillators (AEDs), we have

put together a list of questions we get asked most often.

 

Q: What does AED stand for?

A: Automated external defibrillator.

Q: What is an AED?

A: An AED is a sophisticated, reliable, safe, computerised device that delivers

electric shocks to a casualty in cardiac arrest when the ECG rhythm is one that

is likely to respond to a shock. Simplicity of operation is a key feature: controls

are kept to a minimum, ‘voice and visual prompts’ guide rescuers.

Modern AEDs are suitable for use by both emergency first aider as well as

healthcare professionals.

All AEDs analyse the casualty’s ECG rhythm and determine the need for a

shock.

The semi-automatic AED indicates the need for a shock, which is delivered by

the rescuer, while the fully automatic AED administers the shock without the

need for intervention by the rescuer, semi-automatic AEDs with manual

override have the facility to enable the operator (normally a healthcare

professional) to override the device and deliver a shock manually,

independently of prompts.

Q: What is the difference between an AED and a defibrillator?

A: There is no difference; the term AED is the generic/shortened term for a

defibrillator.

Q: What is Public access defibrillation (PAD)?

A: Public access defibrillation (PAD) is the term used to describe the use of

AEDs by the layperson in a public place. AEDs are installed in public places

and used by people working nearby. Impressive results have been reported

with survival rates as high as 74% with fast response times often possible when

an AED is nearby in a complementary location.