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Equipment
AED
An AED is a device that analyses a collapsed patient’s heart rhythm and determines whether or not the patient is in a shockable rhythm. The AED can then deliver an electric shock which may wipe out any chaotic electrical activity, leaving the heart free to potentially start beating normally again. Once the AED is attached to a patient who is unresponsive and not breathing normally the machine will then either advise the CFR to deliver a shock to the patient or not. Following either a shock, or a decision not to shock, the AED will advise the Responder to begin CPR for two minutes, after which the whole process starts again.
Cylinder & Masks
All CFR kit bags include an oxygen cylinder and high concentration oxygen masks to be able to deliver oxygen therapy to a patient.
bag valve mask (bvm)
A bag valve mask is used to administer ventilations to a patient who has stopped breathing. The mask has an inflatable bag attached that is squeezed to deliver the two inflations. CFRs are advised to use this as a two person operation to allow for effective ventilations.