
AED should be used on any adult or child (1-8 yrs), when there is, no response, no breathing and no pulse.
Following is the sequence for AED use:
- If no response
- Activate EMS and get AED (for all witnessed adult and child cardiac arrest except for drowning adult and unwitnessed children, who would need 2 mins/ 5 cycles of CPR before activation of EMS)
- Begin CPR
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