Helps to understand why an AED is essential in the Workplace.

1. Are YOU Ready for a Cardiac Emergency? Presented by: Joel Thiebaut

2. The Odds 45 per hour Source: American Heart Association, 2003

3. Fact vs. Fiction Stereotype Reality Gender Male Male and Female Age Old Any Age Overweight Smoker High cholesterol RiskFactors Often No Clear Risk Factors Medical History Often No Cardiac History Heart Attack Presenting Symptoms Chest Pain Dizziness Often No Symptoms

4. The Healthy Heart stimulates a mechanical event… ...resulting in coordinated heart pumping, and regular pulse. Main Pumping Chambers A Series of Events An electrical event…

5. Sudden Cardiac Arrest A Heart in Distress Uncoordinated, very fast heart rhythm Ventricular fibrillation (VF) Ineffective heart pump Unconscious, no breathing, no pulse Death certain without defibrillation Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer

6. The Cardiac Chain of Survival

7. The Case for Early CPR CPR circulates oxygen enriched bloodthroughout the victim whose heart isno properly pumping Early CPR will prolong VF (the window of time during which defibrillation can occur) CPR alone will not eliminate VF An interruption in CPR is associated with a decreased probability of conversion ofVF to another rhythm AHA Circulation. 2005;112:IV-35-IV-46, Part 5

8. The Case for Early Defibrillation 100 Optimal Response Time for most EFFECTIVE AED usage 90 Chances of survival reduced 7% to 10% each minute 80 70 60 % Survival 50 40 30 20 10 0 Time (minutes) 1 3 5 7 9 0 8 6 4 2 Cummins RO, et al. Guidelines 2005 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Circulation. 2005;112:IV-35-IV-46)

9. Defibrillation plus CPR – A Critical Combination An AED detects an abnormal rhythm and sends an electrical current to stopthis rhythm to allow the heart torestart with a normal beat After the shock is delivered, thenimmediately resumeCPR until the victimbegins to move An AED will reanalyze the victim every 2 minutes. This analysis should take less than 15 seconds AEDs are of no value for arrest not caused by VF AHA Circulation. 2005;112:IV-35-IV-46, Part 5

10. An Actual Event 32 sec

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12. OSHA Best Practices Guide All worksites are potential candidates for AED programs because of the possibility of SCA and the need for timely defibrillation. The training program should be designedor adapted for the specific worksite and may include first-aid instruction in … performing CPR and using an AED. Instructor-led retraining for lifethreateningemergencies should occur at least annually.

14. All AEDs are designed to shock only when needed

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