Equipment 8-018 - Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

CMH EMS & MIH Protocols

Scope of Practice:

Community Responder

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

Emergency Medical Responder

Emergency Medical Technician

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

Registered Nurse

Paramedic

Indications:

Contraindications:

Pulse.

Precautions:

Wet skin or patients in water.

Do not apply directly over internal pacemaker or medication patch.

Manual Defibrillation is preferred to AED for children less than 8 yrs old. If manual Defibrillation is not available, pediatric dose attenuator is preferred. If neither is available, use AED as you would on an adult. Pads may be placed anterior/posterior if chest is too small to allow pads to be separated by at least 1 inch.

Procedure:

Power on the device.

Follow written or verbal instructions from the device.

Refer to Equipment 8-018-01 - AED Agency Requirements for after use and maintenance procedures.

Change Log:

Date	Link to previous version	Description of change
12/15/13	pdf	Added EMT scope of practice statement.
02/06/16	pdf	Added content for AED accessiblity, supplies, maintenance, and what to do if the AED is used. The intent of these additions is to provide standing protocols for community agencies and organizations to utilize for the use of their AEDs.
07/04/20		Renumbered the section to allow for future additions.
07/12/20	pdf	Added content (without substantive modification) from old Section 8-010 - Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
06/11/21	pdf	Moved to emsprotocols.online

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