Resuscitation with an AED Duration: 3 hours

This training module: Contents: CPR with an AED Cardiac rhythm disturbance Heart attack Presentation of the AED Safety rules for the use of the AED Indications and contraindications for use of the AED Operating the AED Udsnit fra Dansk Førstehjælpsråds uddannelsesplan hvor indhold og mål angives. 2

The training module: Objective: At the end of this training module, each participant should be able to: set up and operate an AED administer CPR, when an AED is available, to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally Udsnit fra Dansk Førstehjælpsråds uddannelsesplan hvor indhold og mål angives. 3

Early recognition and call for help Chain of survival Early recognition and call for help Early CPR Early defibrillation Advanced care Overlevelseskæden beskriver de ting, der skal ske, for at en person har de bedste chancer for at overleve et hjertestop. Svigter blot et af leddene, er sandsynligheden for at overleve formindsket.

Presentation of the AED An AED consists of: a defibrillator with operator display electrode pads battery AED betyder Automatisk Ekstern Defibrillator. Hjertestartere kaldes også AED’er eller defibrillatorer. PÅ nogle hjertestartere ligger elektroderne under låget eller i en skuffe i maskinen.

Indications for use of the AED An AED may only be used for victims who: - are unconscious - have abnormal breathing Der må ikke monteres hjertestarter på personer, der er vågne og/eller har normal vejrtrækning.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), flowchart Shout ”HELP!” Assess the victim’s condition Look-feel-listen Recovery position 2 30 Rescue breaths CPR Call for help 1-1-2 Skematisk fremstilling af HLR

CPR with an AED, flowchart Shout ”HELP!” Assess the victim’s condition Look-feel-listen Recovery position 2 30 Follow the AED’s instructions Rescue breaths CPR Call for help and get an AED Skematisk fremstilling af HLR med hjertestarter til rådighed. Tænd for hjertestarteren, når den ankommer og følg instruktionerne. Hjertestarteren bør være fremme ved personen inden 5 minutter efter, at han er faldet om, og første stød bør være afgivet senest 90 sekunder efter hjertestarterens ankomst.

Safety rules before use Pay special attention to whether the person: is wet or lying in water has thick body hair is wearing a pacemaker Be aware of other hazards, such as: traffic conditions flammable liquids/gases high oxygen concentration Der må gerne stødes på personer, der har pacemaker. Hvis det er muligt, bør elektroden ikke sidde direkte over pacemakeren.

Safety rules during use Make sure: that no one touches the victim when the defibrillator is analysing the victim that no one touches the victim when the shock is being delivered Repeat the AED’s instructions loudly and clearly! Marker med kropssprog og med stemme at ingen må røre personen.

Physiology of the heart Cardiac arrest can be caused by infarcts in coronary arteries. Infarcts can affect the heart’s normal rhythm and cause cardiac arrest. In the event of cardiac arrest with abnormal heart rhythms, an AED delivers shocks that can restart the heart’s normal rhythm. Hjertet er elektrisk styret og er centrum og pumpen i kredsløbet.

Examples of shockable heart rhythms Ventricular fibrillation Ventricular Tachycardia Der kan ikke afgives stød på normal hjerterytme (sinusrytme) og fuldstændig stilstand i hjertet (asystoli).

Turning over the victim to emergency services personnel Report whether: You have seen the person collapse and, if possible, when this occurred CPR has been administered AED shocks have been delivered and how many The person showed symptoms before the cardiac arrest The person is suffering from any illnesses