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The Defibrillation Process - Life Saving Victoria

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What is an SAED?<br />

An Semi-automatic external defibrillator (SAED) is:<br />

• A portable device<br />

• Able to recognise shockable rhythms in a patient in<br />

cardiac arrest<br />

• Able to deliver an electrical shock to revert the heart back<br />

to its normal rhythm<br />

© Surf <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Saving</strong> Australia – Version 2<br />

SLSA Defibrillator Course / PUAOPE010A Operate a semi automatic defibrillator in an emergency 24.6

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