Automated external defibrillator

Hazards

• A portable device analyzing heart rhythm and guiding shocks during eligible cardiac arrest.

Controls

• Provide trained response, visible access, inspections, pads, batteries, EMS activation, and post-use service.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Provide trained response, visible access, inspections, pads, batteries, EMS activation, and post-use service.

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