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LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillator Safety
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General Warnings and Cautions Page 1 of 2
This section contains general warnings and cautions. Keep these warnings and
cautions in mind when working with the LIFEPAK 500 AED. Other, more specific
warnings and cautions appear throughout this electronic service manual.
WARNINGS!
Possible fire or explosion. Do not use this AED in the presence of
flammable gases or anesthetics. Use care when operating this
AED close to
oxygen sources (such as bag-valve-mask devices or ventilator tubing).
Shock or fire hazard. Do not immerse any portion of this
AED in water or
other fluids. Avoid spilling any fluids on the
AED or accessories. If the AED
is ever immersed in water or other fluids, remove the battery until the unit
can be serviced.
Patient hazard. Do not mount the
AED directly above patient. Place the AED
in a location where it cannot harm the patient should it fall from its shelf or
other mount.
Shock or fire hazard. Equipment or accessories improperly interconnected
to each other can be a source of ignition or cause a shock. Make sure that
all equipment is interconnected safely.