Recognize an Emergency

• Recognize the warning signs of a heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke, or choking.

• Assess scene safely

• Verify unconsciousness.

  • Tap shoulder and shout: "Are You Okay?"

• Activate Emergency Response Plan.

Emergency Response Plan

• Call 911 and notify Public Safety at 58911 with the following   information:

  • Exact Location of Patient.

  • Emergency Details including that an AED is being used.

• Call authorized AED responder(s) with location of patient.

CPR

• Check ABCs

• Assess Airway: Perform head tilt, chin lift, listen and feel.

• Assess Breathing: If breathing is absent, insert barrier mask and deliver 2 rescue breaths.

• Evaluate for signs of Circulation: Coughing, eye movement, response to rescuer. If no signs of circulation are noted, begin CPR.

• Perform CPR until AED arrives

• Compress and release chest 15 times (rate 80-100 per minute).

• Ventilate - Give 2 rescue breaths.

• Continue CPR - 15 compressions/2 rescue breaths until signs of circulation are evident or AED arrives.

Defibrillation

• When AED arrives:

• Place AED near head of patient on same side as AED responder.

• Turn on AED.

• Bare and prepare chest (cut or tear away clothing, shave or clip chest hair if hairy, dry if wet.

• Follow verbal and visual prompts from the AED.

• Apply electrodes (follow drawing on pads).

• Allow AED to analyze.

• If indicated, deliver shock by pressing the shock button.

• Continue care per AED treatment algorithm.

Early Advanced Care

• Have designated person wait for EMS providers and guide to location of patient.

• Responders working on victim should communicate any important information to the EMS providers:

  • Victim's name

  • Any known medical problems, allergies, medical history, or complaints prior to collapse.

  • Time the victim was found or was witnessed to collapse.

  • Information from AED:

    • Number of shocks.

    • Length of time it was on the victim

• Obtain replacement electrodes from EMS provider if possible.

Responder Post-Use Procedure

• The College PAD Coordinator will do the following after each use:

  • Notify the MCCCD Risk Manager

  • Notify the Medical Director

  • File an incident report within 5 days to the Medical Director and Risk Manager.

  • Transmit AED event data by telephone line to Medical Director within 5 days.

  • Conduct employee debriefing.

  • Restock electrode pads, batteries, towel, razors and/or gloves as needed.

  • Clean the AED.