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Understanding AEDs Common AED features
AEDs come with a variety of features, some common to all, other features are unique to a specific model or manufacturer. Deciding which features meet your needs will ensure you invest in the AED that’s right for the people who will be using it and for your company.
Ease of Use All AEDs are designed to be easy to use, even by untrained personnel. This is achieved through voice and visual prompts which lead the user through the rescue process.
Reliability We hope that you will never need to use your AED! Which means it will possibly be in a cabinet or first aid room for a long period of time before it may need to be used. It is important then, that you can have the confidence this device will work when it is needed. To achieve that, the AED will perform regular self checks of circuitry and battery levels (daily, weekly, monthly - dependent on the model). If a problem was found the AED would inform you via an audible alarm and / or flashing indicator.
Warranty All new AEDs come with a manufacturer’s warranty, typically 5 – 8 years giving you total peace of mind with your investment.
Biphasic Waveform All new public access defibrillators available today deliver a biphasic shock which has been demonstrated to be more effective than a monophasic shock.
Biphasic defibrillation alternates the direction of the energy pulses which significantly decreases the energy level necessary for successful defibrillation. This in turn decreases the risk of burns and myocardial damage.
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