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To help the heart to return to it’s normal rhythm, you can use a defibrillator on a person as many times as needed. The chances of the heart returning to it’s natural pace after a few attempts (3-4 shocks) unfortunately begin to decline however, a defibrillator can be used many more times in order to attempt to restore the heartbeat to it’s normal pace.If it is obvious that the patient has passed away, you should then stop trying to defibrillate however, this should be after a number of attempts …

There are a range of defibrillators on the market, all of which are designed to save lives when someone falls ill. Defibrillators work by scanning the heart’s rhythm to determine whether a shock is needed and if so, will deliver one. This shock is designed to encourage the heart to resume beating at it’s natural pace.A number of factors can lead to somebody needing a defibrillator with the most common cause being that somebody has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Cardiac arrests are cause …

The short answer is no, a defibrillator cannot kill you. They are designed to save lives and have been developed over many years by scientists who specialise in cardiovascular care.Manufactured with ease of use in mind, defibrillators can be used by anybody regardless of whether they have medical training or not. With audio and visual prompts, defibrillators guide the user through every step of the process to ensure there is full support throughout. This means both a passer by and paramedic can …

Defibrillators are installed in thousands of locations nationwide including schools, offices, sports facilities, warehouses, local towns and supermarkets. They are used when someone suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. This occurs when there is an electrical fault with the heart which causes it to beat either irregularly, too fast or, too slow.Defibrillators are designed to cleverly scan the heart’s rhythm to determine whether a shock is needed and if so will deliver one. It is this shock that helps …

A cardiac arrest occurs when someone has an electrical problem with their heart, they are unpredictable and can occur to anybody at any time regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, they will lose consciousness and stop breathing and would require immediate, emergency care.If you are with someone who has fallen ill due to a cardiac arrest, you must call an ambulance, begin CPR and get the nearest defibrillator. Defibrillators don’t just help when someone suf …