Four companies market such devices, which are of high reliability and quality. Personnel, most any person for that matter, can learn to use an AED in about an hour. The user simply applies the two electrodes to the left apex and the right base of the chest. In monophasic models, the electric current travels from the positive electrode pad to the negative pad. The current in biphasic models travels in both directions.
Maintenance is minimal on AEDs.
Equipped with long-life batteries the devices have features that notify the users when battery replacement is needed. Upon examination of the patient, the ocean safety officer first responders detect no palpable pulse or heartbeat. It should be noted that Oahu's program has a well-defined medical command and control and medical and quality assurance structure. You can also use the following links to continue your beach and ocean tour of Oahu's North Shore , South Shore , East Shore , or West Shore . Or, you can go to the Beach Directory for a listing of all the beaches covered in these pages.