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You are watching a fast moving basketball game. Suddenly one of the players clutches his chest and drops to the floor. You run over with 20 others and say let me through I’m a nurse!another male voice says I’m a doctor as he drops to the young man’s side to assess him.
You inspect the young person. He is not breathing, has no palpable pulse. The doctor says do you know CPR? Yes, you reply. Do we have a defibrillilator available? Call 911. Meanwhile you and doctor X are straightening the young player’s body. He is unconscious, no sign of breaths.You tilt his head, look and listen for breath sounds, check for a pulse. The coach rushes up “Here our defibrillator!” The doctor swiftly opens the kit, places the pads in position,turns on the defibrillator and a disembodied voice begins instructions. The doctor listens and at the appropriate moment the voice says administer shock now! He says “CLEAR” and presses the orange button.The voice says start CPR. Press the blue button. You have a specialized coach at your side giving calm, clear directions This is what you get with the Philips Defibrillator.
American Airlines is credited for being the first airlines to have Defibrillators on board their flights in 1997. They have saved over 75 lives in more than 10 years. This gives them a 63% survival rate for their passengers. Their flight attendants are qualified yearly for CPR and AED (automated external defibrillators) use.
The Senior Journal says the American Heart Association estimates that 95% of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching a hospital, however if defibrillation intervention is provided then the survival rate is increased to 49%.
Philips has a variety of products. Health care is one of their major lines.The Heartstart FR2+ in an amazing portable defibrillator. It can produce a rapid shock and discern if the victim needs CPR before the defibrillation process.It comes with or without an ECG monitor and can be used in
extrme conditions. The ruggedness of the housing and easy use with concise verbal directions make it one of the easiest portable defibrillators to work with.
Many people have been saved due to quick response and the correct action given of defibrillation by a first responder either trained or untrained.As I reiterate, turn on the machine and listen to instructions. It will guide you and be so simple you will be amazed and if this is a successful reversal of a cardiac arrest you will be awed by saving a life.