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Post by davidkennett on Mar 14, 2016 23:41:12 GMT
In one of my past CPR & AED refresher classes the instructor told the class because we are EMTs we are not authorized to use the public access defibrillators because we are not trained on them. Does anyone know if this holds any truth?
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Post by kaylawalker on Mar 15, 2016 0:55:22 GMT
I have never heard of that but if I was out somewhere or at work and someone needed and AED I would use a public access defibrillator because the sooner you start CPR and use an AED if needed the better the chances of survival are for the patient.
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Post by davidkennett on Mar 15, 2016 4:24:20 GMT
Exactly! I think that this instructor was miss informed, AED certified is AED certified. I would think that if it mattered it would say so on your cards.
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Post by jimdale on Mar 15, 2016 15:14:35 GMT
I agree that most every body on this . never heard an instructor say this. if we are trained emt s then I guess that's means we have been trained on aed. I am sure that not all aed machines work quite the same but come on they are voice prompted.
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Post by kathleenedgin on Mar 15, 2016 20:46:49 GMT
I wonder if they were thinking about the 2006 standards from the American Heart Association. In the 2006 standards it was determined that the PAD program was for everyone but EMTs.
Now the standard is that anyone who is CPR and AED trained can use the PAD AEDs. NYS Bureau of Health and Human Services has stated that Ambulances and First Responders cannot obtain an AED under the PAD program.
I had taught CPR classes and know that the later standards never said anything about EMTs not being able to use a PAD AED.
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Post by rod on Mar 15, 2016 23:49:27 GMT
As a cpr instructor telling the class they are not allowed to use public access aeds is not true early defibrillation is proven to be beneficial is rosp the more people that know how to use AEDs the safer the general public will be
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Post by DennisR on Mar 16, 2016 19:02:59 GMT
I dont know who told you that Dave but I no you and know even if you told you cant use it you would to help save a life
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Post by sarahgamblin on Mar 20, 2016 14:55:47 GMT
I don't think this is true. Even if you aren't on duty the Good Samaritan law should apply. As long as a person is not acting above their training level (and EMTs are definitely trained to use defibrillators) then the public access AEDs are the equivalent to the agency AED.
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