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7 Defibrillation
7.1 “Chain of survival”
If it is necessary to aid a person suffering from Sudden Cardiac Arrest, please remember to follow the sequence of
actions recommended by the AHA/ERC guidelines.
The ERC has endorsed an aid protocol to be complied with during the resuscitation of a person suffering from Sudden
Cardiac Arrest; this protocol has been given the name “chain of survival”.
1 Make sure that the person is unconscious, is not breathing and has no heartbeat and call the emergency
number immediately.
2 While waiting for a defibrillator to become available, start Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation manoeuvres
immediately.
3 Switch on the defibrillator and follow the audio instructions to restore normal heartbeat.
4 Continue until the arrival of medical personnel.
7.2 Switching SMARTY Saver Plus on
Push the device’s on button
SMARTY Saver Plus will emit an acoustic signal confirming it is on, the ON/OFF button will turn green.
If the on self-test has a positive outcome, the device will suggest to the operator the first operations to be performed
by emitting voice (audio) and visual (illuminated icons) commands:
Keep calm and follow the voice instructions.
If the patient is unconscious and is not
breathing, remove their clothes in order to
apply the electrodes to the patient’s naked
chest
Open the packaging and look carefully at the
images on the electrodes
Remove the plastic wrapping from the
electrode and place it squarely on the patient’s
chest, as shown in the images
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