Talk:First Aid/Automated External Defibrillation

So far as I know, current standards say to alternate single shocks with 1 minute of CPR. Whatever the standard is, that should be stated clearly on this page instead of the vague "you may be instructed to continue CPR." Make it abundantly clear please. Mike.lifeguard 04:13, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I really like using D for Deadly Bleeding, as it reinforces that there needs to be a "wet check" (aka "gross blood check" or "Rapid Body Survey"). How do we feel about using D for that, and finding another way to integrate AED in another section. We could have a chapter on more advanced aspects of first aid, such as AED and O2 (which is currently included in B for Breathing, which I don't like)?? So AED and O2 (and possibly some other stuff) would get moved to a chapter called "Advanced First Aid Topics" or something, and D would turn into a section on deadly bleeding, which would remove that section from External Bleeding. Comments? Mike.lifeguard 16:57, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Defibrillation does not deal with patients who are in Cardiac Arrest. Cardiac Arrest is when the heart stops, a defibrillator cannot re-start a stopped heart. (A defib machine can stop a heart to give you something to work with when doing CPR.) This is why AEDs will not shock a victim whose heart is stopped, as there is no electrical signal to be read. Just a note to look into. --Nugger 23:56, 15 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Please feel free to change the content.  – Mike.lifeguard  | talk 00:03, 16 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I appreciate that, but seeing as I made some mistakes before I just wanted to be sure. Stop encouraging me dangit! --Nugger 01:14, 16 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I didn't see any mistakes... What am I looking for?  – Mike.lifeguard  | talk 01:22, 16 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Yeah, like I said, I wasn't sure if I was making a mistake or not. And I was as Cardiac Arrest is when blood flow stops, not necessarily the heart. So keep everything the same. --Nugger 05:38, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

AED
This page has several statements that directly contradict information given in the American Red Cross CPR/AED class.