AED

AED’s are the most reliable form of treatment for sudden cardiac arrest. When an AED is used to treat the victim, the pads of the AED are placed on the victim’s chest and his condition is monitored, and if found necessary a shock is given only after making sure that no person is touching the victim, as this might not be safe for both of them. The electrodes used for defibrillation should not touch the user at any point of time, and care should to be taken to make sure contact does not take place.

It is also completely fine to use AED’s on metal surfaces without any possible threats or compromises. The necessary safety precautions have to be taken during the operation of AED and if all the precautions are properly followed, then there is no danger in using AED’s on metal surfaces. A picture of an AED is shown below:

Thus, AED’s being an efficient method of treatment in cases of sudden cardiac arrest, it is very important to locate them at all accessible places and also give the basic knowledge of safety precautions and usage to all the people.