CPR keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and heart until defibrillation or other advanced care can restore normal heart action. The sooner you provide defibrillation with the AED, the better the victim's chances of survival. For every minute that a person in cardiac arrest must wait to be defibrillated, their chance of survival decreases by 10 percent. After 10 minutes, the chances of survival are less than 10 percent. The AHA has developed the Heartsaver AED Course to support the public access defibrillation movement and specific PAD programs.
Paramedics give basic life support and defibrillation as well as more advanced care.
Paramedics give basic life support and defibrillation as well as more advanced care. They can give cardiac drugs and insert endotracheal breathing tubes. Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.