You can use an AED.
You can save a life.
BeAEDready
Did you know roughly 1,200 cardiac arrests happen every year in New Brunswick? The survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests is only about 10%.
Let’s change that!
You can double New Brunswickers’ chances of survival by using an automated external defibrillator (AED) in combination with CPR within the first few minutes of cardiac arrest.
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AEDs are easy to use
Anyone can use an AED. You don't have to be a medical professional. The device is smart. It will only administer an electrical shock to a heart that needs it. You cannot hurt the person. You can only help! 1. Turn the power on. Either open the lid or press the power button. All AEDs give voice prompts. They also display clear, simple visual instructions. 2. Attach the AED pads to the person’s bare chest. There will be an illustration on the AED pads. Place the pads exactly as shown in the pictures. 3. Press the shock button if the voice prompt tells you to. If no shock is advised, continue doing CPR until emergency medical services arrive. Now you’re AED ready!
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Signs of cardiac arrest
If someone collapses, loses consciousness, is unresponsive to touch or sound, and is not breathing normally or making gasping sounds, that person may be in cardiac arrest. Their heart has stopped beating, and blood is no longer flowing to the brain and other vital organs. It’s time to act quickly. 1. Call 9-1-1 for help and shout to another bystander to get an AED. 2. Start CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) right away. 3. Use an AED as soon as one is found to restart the heart.
