ZOLL AED 3 - Using the ZOLL AED 3 Defibrillator; Overview of Usage Steps

12 ZOLL AED 3 Operator’s Manual
Using the ZOLL AED 3
Defibrillator
Overview
Use the ZOLL AED 3 defibrillator when a suspected cardiac arrest victim
has an apparent lack of circulation as indicated by ALL of the following
symptoms:
• Unconsciousness
• Absence of normal breathing
• Absence of a pulse or signs of circulation
Call for help, retrieve the defibrillator, and bring it to the patient’s side.
Follow the basic steps on the following pages to treat the suspected
cardiac arrest patient:
1 Press the On/Off button to turn on the defibrillator and follow the
voice prompts.
2. Press the Child Selection button (only if the patient is a child and
you are using CPR Uni-padz).
3. Place defibrillation pads on the patient (follow the defibrillator’s
voice prompts).
4. Shock patient, if instructed.
5. Start CPR.