AEDs
Emergency shock devices
AEDs are automated external defibrillators—portable devices that deliver an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm during cardiac arrest.
They're designed for use by untrained bystanders, with voice prompts guiding each step.
The gym installed an AED near the front desk.
Public AEDs appear in airports, schools, and office buildings.
Heart-shocking medical device
- padsCushioned protective layers
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
portable · automated · rhythm · analysis · joules · biphasic · waveform · charge
Abrupt cessation of circulation
- sudden deathInstant-win tiebreaker format
- ventricular fibrillationDeadly heart rhythm disorder
- CPREmergency revival technique
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
rescue · bystander · first responder · 911 · survival · collapse · unresponsive · pulse check
Unrestricted community availability
- airportAviation passenger facility
- gymExercise facility
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- schoolPlace of instruction
office · mall · casino · airplane · church · community center · pool · golf course
Electronics and healthcare conglomerate
- StrykerWheeled armored combat vehicle
- SamaritanSamaria's religious community
- warrantyFormal repair promise
- serviceAid or maintenance
replacement · recall · FDA approval · model · upgrade
Attestation of qualification
- coursePlanned path forward
- simulationImitation of real processes
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- mannequinLife-sized display figure
American Heart Association · Red Cross · workplace training · refresher · scenario · rescue breathing · hands-on · instructor
defibrillator
Heart-shocking medical device
- padsCushioned protective layers
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- batteryPortable electricity storage
shock · portable · automated · rhythm · analysis · joules · biphasic · waveform · charge · voice prompts
cardiac arrest
Abrupt cessation of circulation
- sudden deathInstant-win tiebreaker format
- ventricular fibrillationDeadly heart rhythm disorder
- CPREmergency revival technique
chest compressions · rescue · bystander · first responder · 911 · survival · collapse · unresponsive · pulse check · emergency response
public access
Unrestricted community availability
school · office · mall · casino · airplane · church · community center · pool · golf course · hotel
Philips
Electronics and healthcare conglomerate
- StrykerWheeled armored combat vehicle
- SamaritanSamaria's religious community
- warrantyFormal repair promise
service · replacement · recall · FDA approval · model · upgrade
certification
Attestation of qualification
- coursePlanned path forward
- simulationImitation of real processes
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
mannequin · American Heart Association · Red Cross · workplace training · refresher · scenario · rescue breathing · hands-on · instructor · layperson
- lifesaverslifeguards, paramedics, firefighters, doctors, nurses
- Epilepsyseizure, seizures, epilepsy, convulsion, absence
Rhythmic pressure on sternum
pacemakers · cardiac surgery · beta blockers · nitroglycerin · cardioversion
Order refusing emergency revival
DNR orders · palliative care · comfort care · potassium chloride · letting nature take its course