Why should I learn CPR and how to operate an AED (automatic external defibrillator)?
• AEDs are fully automatic and self diagnostic devices that, when properly attached to a patient, can determine that individual’s heart rhythm and advise if an electric shock or defibrillation is necessary for the individual’s survival. AEDs are one of a four step process encouraged by the American Heart Association and designed to raise the survival rate of heart attack victims or others who somehow suffer an injury that can put them into coronary arrest.
