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AED Program in the Heart of Your Community

Learn about the importance of AED programs, how they work, and why they are crucial for saving lives during sudden cardiac arrest. Get educated and trained to become a lifesaving responder in your community.

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AED Program in the Heart of Your Community

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  1. AED Program in the Heart of Your Community Brought to you by: Kristin L. Sinopoli, MSN, FNP-C, APRN.

  2. Agenda • What is an AED program? • Why is an AED program necessary? • How does the program work? • What does the AED unit do? • Who will be responsible?

  3. ABV. TO KNOW • AED – Automatic External Defibrillator • CPR- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • ICD- Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator • SCA- Sudden Cardiac Arrest • BPM- Beats Per Minute

  4. What is an AED program? A program to give aid to a person in cardiac arrest and give them a higher chance of survival.

  5. What is an AED program? AED programs can increase the rate of survival for people who have heart related emergencies.

  6. What is an AED program? Sudden cardiac arrest This occurs when the heart stops beating, stopping oxygen-rich blood from reaching the brain & other organs. This causes death to heart muscle. SCA & A Heart Attack are not the same.

  7. What is an AED program? With a good plan and the correct training, one can be ready to save the life of a friend, loved one, or neighbor.

  8. What is an AED program? The goal is to deliver defibrillation to a victim of cardiac arrest three to five minutes after collapse.

  9. Why is an AED program necessary? Emergency personnel may be on another emergency.

  10. Why is an AED program necessary? For every oneminutedelayin starting CPR and using an AED, the chance of survival decreases by 10%.

  11. INTERESTING FACTS • The external defibrillator as known today was invented by electrical engineer William kouwenhoven in 1930. William studied the relationship between electrical shocks and its effects on the human heart when he was a a student a johns Hopkins university school of engineering. • 1965- Prof Pantridge invented the world’s first portable defibrillator, using car batteries for the current. These were installed into ambulances and first used in 1966. • The first use of an external defibrillator on a human was in 1947 by Claude Beck. The portable version of the defibrillator was invented in the mid-1960’s by frank Pantridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a pioneer in emergency medical treatment.

  12. Our community has purchased a ZOLL AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and it is possible that one day in the future we will be able to subscribe to an alerting service appropriate to our area. HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

  13. HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK? • The greater number of people trained to use the AED increases the rate of success. • The more AED “responders” trained the better our community will be able to handle an emergency situation.

  14. The more trained, the more calm, the quicker response, and better chance for survival

  15. HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK? The AED is stored in a cabinet located in one central location at the clubhouse where it is readily available to responders.

  16. SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST When sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the heart starts to quiver chaotically (fibrillate). The only effective treatment for SCA is to deliver an electrical shock using a defibrillator. This is intended to stop the chaotic rhythm and restart the heart to a normal beating rhythm. https://youtu.be/_vkj568a5L0

  17. Chest Compression Only CHEST COMPRESSION ONLY (CPR) makes the heart pump and keeps oxygen flowing to the body, but will not “start” the heart. https://youtu.be/P7yRlY_D9gw

  18. What does the AED unit do? An (AED) is a small, portable, electronic device that analyzes heart rhythms and lets the user know when to deliver a shock when necessary. https://youtu.be/UPsGNKJZJnU

  19. What does the AED unit do? It gives audible commands and is very simple to operate.

  20. What does the AED unit do? Some patients may have a pacemaker/ICD in their upper right chest, just where you would normally place the aed pad. You should avoid placing the aed pad over a pacemaker if at all possible https://youtu.be/lRwzb3EvyIg

  21. Who will be responsible? The responder volunteers would be responsible to administer CPR and pick up the AED unit on the way to the emergency.

  22. Is the AED difficult to use? It is virtually foolproof, and so easy to use anyone who understands English can use it.

  23. Do I have any legal liability? • Florida’s Good Samaritan laws protect any lay person who goes to the aid of a person in distress. Since the AED “shocks” only people who are clinically dead (i.e. not breathing) there is no risk of hurting someone.

  24. What if I do not know cpr? A CPR training session will be available for all those interested in learning.

  25. How long is the CPR/AED training? • The training lasts two and one half hours. • What about mouth-to-mouth? • Mouth-to-mouth is no longer recommended. Where Do I Sign Up?

  26. Consider this program a REAL LIFE Insurance Policy.

  27. Now we will watch a short training and educational video on the ZOLL AED Zoll video https://youtu.be/8uWFu-4bZP8 These videos will be uploaded to our community website so that you may review later!

  28. Quick facts • CPR should be performed if the patient is not responsive, not breathing, & an aed should be applied after beginning cpr. • It is crucial to call 911 before beginning any cpr or applying the aed. • If during the second analysis , the aed prompts “no shock advised” you should resume cpr until the aed reanalyzes or you find obvious signs of life. • Do not touch the patient during analization and when a shock is advised. • Defibrillation pads are placed on the patients bare chest. ***we are delivering a shock through the heart from one side to the other. • If an adult, child, or baby has a pulse but is not breathing properly you should perform rescue breaths using a barrier devise only. ***no cpr. • Infants and children: if the pulse is less than 60 bpm, with signs of poor perfusion begin cpr.

  29. Quick facts • The AED is designed to shock VF (ventricular fibrillation) or VT (ventricular tachycardia), which is a very weak but fast heart rhythm. There are other heart rhythms associated with SCA that are not treated with defibrillation shocks. • A “no shock advised” message does not mean that the victims heart rhythm is back to normal. • An AED should never be used on anyone wet! You must ensure that the victim is dry and the area around you and the patient are as well. • AED and cpr can be used on a pregnant woman! • Pediatric pads for children 8 and under.

  30. IT REALLY IS SIMPLE! • CALL 911 • CHECK FOR PULSE • CPR • POWER AED ON /CPR • APPLY PADS/CPR • CLEAR THE VICTIM AND SHOCK IF ADVISED • CHILD VICTIM –USE PEDIATRIC PADS

  31. I would like to personally thank each one of you for joining me In becoming a trained rescuer. Together we can help save a life! Kristin L. Sinopoli, MSN, FNP-C, APRN.

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