Anyone have an AED?
Posted by mynameiskeven@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 16 comments
Looking for a used AED to add to the tool kit. Not worried about expiration dates as long as it self tests. Any recommendations for which one to get?
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Redux_Z@reddit
I have an Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) from Philips. It was used once and worked, the caveat is that the person knew they were having a heart attack and requested its use.
ThotaroniAndCheese@reddit
Bro what the hell you shocked that poor man for no reason then
Redux_Z@reddit
Hook up the AED and the machine does as needed. The machine knows what it is doing.
ThotaroniAndCheese@reddit
I’m an EMT man it will only advise a shock if it detects ventricular fibrillation, a life-pack or an AED is not a treatment for an MI
rubba_slippa@reddit
I’m an EMT as well, I’ve had an instance where a shock was needed on a patient who was still conscious. It’s a very rare situation but still possible nonetheless. If they didn’t need the shock the AED wouldn’t administer one
OkPersonality6452@reddit
I have one for sale
HopefulPicture1597@reddit
How much and what brand I’m looking for one
Fragrant-Chef-490@reddit
Medtronic lifepak 100p
Fragrant-Chef-490@reddit
1000
OkPersonality6452@reddit
It's a Zoll aed plus
Fragrant-Chef-490@reddit
Yes I do
Night_Hawk01@reddit
In a stripped medical environment, with a loss of health care infrastructure, an AED would likely be superfluous. Know what the death rate is for out of hospital CPR? It's less than 10%. A person is much more likely to die if they need defibbed .
More likely would benefit by MCI kits, tourniquets, suction, irrigation, nilurn kits, IV fluids, IV start kits, maybe even suture and central line kits... providing you know how to use them.
So.... as a doc, I can share I don't have an AED with my prep group.
Pbandsadness@reddit
If the death rate is less than 10%, those sound like pretty good odds. But I always heard the survival rate for CPR was less than 1%, so it seems kinda pointless to me.
smoltole@reddit
The survival rate for witnessed cardiac arrest with CPR outside of hospitals is about 9%. Hospital CPR survival rates are about 30% because they do higher quality CPR sooner. People tend to think CPR is much more effective than it is, but if your heart has stopped beating, it's simply not going to restart without some help.