Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

First Aid Management & Training Centre are now supplying Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators(AED).

What happens in the first few minutes following a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can make the difference between life and death.

The AED is a portable electronic device that assesses the casualty's heart rhythm and determines whether defibrillation is required and if needed delivers an appropriate level of shock.

The first aider is guided by audible and visual prompts from the AED throughout the process.

An AED will stun the heart, disrupting the electrical activity allowing the heart to re-establish its normal rhythm and pumping action.

The time to defibrillation is a key factor that influences survival. For every minute defibrillation is delayed, there is approximately 10% reduction in survival if the casualty is in cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation.