Using a defibrillator (AED) in adults
In Luxembourg, more than 600 people suffer cardiac arrest each year. In 70% of cases, cardiac arrest occurs in front of one or more witnesses. The person collapses, is unconscious, no longer reacts to stimulation, and stops breathing normally. If you are a witness, you need to act very quickly: The sooner first aid is given, the greater the chances of survival for the person concerned. By completing first aid training, you will have the opportunity to learn how to properly perform chest compressions and become familiar with how a defibrillator works by handling it yourself. This will give you confidence when you witness this type of situation, as you will know exactly what to do and how to do it. Available at most shopping centres, train stations, town halls, community centres and large businesses around the country, the defibrillator (AED) is a simple and easy-to-use device. But what exactly is it used for? And how do you use it? In this video you will learn how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for cardiac arrest in adults.
Resuscitating a child aged 1 to 12 years old with a defibrillator (AED)
Cardiac arrest in children is rare. Indeed, no parent expects to experience such a situation. Paediatric cardiac arrests are not the same as adult cardiac arrests due to physiological, anatomical and pathological differences. However, it requires immediate management. In fact, every minute lost causes irreversible damage to the child’s brain. That’s why the primary chance of survival for a child suffering from cardiac arrest lies in the responsiveness of the witnesses and their ability to take the right first aid actions within the first few minutes, until professional help arrives at the site.
Thus, the only way you can help your child or one of their friends, should such a situation arise, is through first aid training. This training will give you the opportunity to learn how to resuscitate children by getting practical experience on a dummy. In this video you will learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest in a child aged 1 to 12 years old.
