Welch Allyn AED 10 - 1 Safety; Conventions Used in the Manual

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Safety
Conventions Used in the Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General Cautions and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Patient Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Defibrillator and Electrode Pads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Conventions Used in the Manual
Warnings
Warnings alert the user to a special condition that could result in serious personal injury or
death. In this manual, warnings are displayed as shown in the following example:
Includes conditions, hazards, or unsafe practices that can result in serious personal injury
or death.
Cautions
Cautions alert the user to a special condition that could result in minor personal injury or
damage to the equipment. In this manual, cautions are displayed as shown in the
following example:
Conditions, hazards, or unsafe practices that can result in minor personal injury, damage
to the Welch Allyn AED 10, or loss of data.
Notes
Notes contain information that augments or clarifies an operating step. Notes do not
normally contain actions. They follow the procedural steps to which they refer. In this
manual, notes are displayed as shown in the following example:
WARNING
Caution