Patent ID: 7570993

Claim:
A kit for use by a rescuer who applies chest compressions to a victim that has cardiac arrest symptoms treatable by use of a defibrillator, comprising: a protector sheet which has upper and lower faces and which resists the passage of current between said faces, said protector sheet being constructed to cover a chest area of the victim with the lower face resting directly against the victim and the upper face accessible to be pressed down by the rescuer; said sheet having upper and lower dielectric layers forming said upper and lower faces and said sheet having a conductive layer of electrically conductive material lying between the dielectric layers; said conductive layer occupying a majority of the area of said protector sheet upper face; a connector extending from said conductive layer and having a termination part adapted for connecting to a potential source; a pair of electrodes; and a defibrillator connected to said pair of electrodes with said pair of electrodes constructed so they can be placed against the skin of the victim.