Effect of Delayed Treatment
Uncorrected, these cardiac conditions (ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, asystole) rapidly lead to irreversible brain damage and death. After approximately three to five minutes, irreversible brain/tissue damage may begin to occur. For every minute that a person in cardiac arrest goes without being successfully treated (by defibrillation), the chance of survival decreases by 7 percent per minute in the first 3 minutes, and decreases by 10 percent per minute as time advances beyond ~3 minutes.
Requirements for use
AEDs (defibrillators)are designed to be used by laypersons who ideally should have received AED (defibrillators) training. This is in contrast to more sophisticated manual and semi-
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This is what the British Heart Foundation have to say about Defibrillators
A defibrillator is a life-
Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping blood around the body. When someone has a cardiac arrest, defibrillation needs to be prompt.
For every minute that passes chances of survival decrease by 14%.
Research shows that applying a controlled shock within five minutes of collapse provides the best possible chances of survival.
It means defibrillators, also known as automated external defibrillators (AEDs), need to be placed strategically – areas where there is a high incidence of cardiac arrest and where it is difficult for an ambulance to get quickly.
Rural areas, communities with poor road networks or traffic congestion and where large crowds gather are all places where we need defibrillators the most.
Young life-
The British Heart Foundation Heartstart UK programmes are run in schools across the UK.
Raising awareness
The British Heart Foundation urge people to apply for a defibrillator and increase the number of devices across the country so that more lives can be saved.
More than 6,000 defibrillators have been placed in the community since we started donating them in 1996. We know of at least 230 lives that have been saved through our investment.
The British Heart Foundation offer cardiac equipment grants to help improve the nations heart health.
How do I use one properly?
It’s very easy to use an AED. The rescuer turns the machine on which then gives ‘voice prompts’, telling the rescuer what to do. The rescuer will be asked to puts the pads in position on the person’s chest. These pads detect electrical activity in the heart and will be able to tell if a shock is needed.
Anyone can use an AED, but it is preferable that people receive training first. It would be better if more people were trained in CPR, which buys time before defibrillation.
Should a defibrillator be kept locked away so it doesn't get damaged or stolen?
The British Heart Foundation have a policy that the AEDs that we fund should not
be put in locked or code-
Is it a good idea for GP surgeries to be equipped with defibrillators?
Research shows that GP surgeries equipped with defibrillators can improve survival by up to 60 per cent if the patient is treated immediately or soon after entering cardiac arrest.
