Do You Know How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)?

Do you know how to use an AED? If not, take a few minutes to watch the video below to learn how easy it actually is. Agency offices have received new AEDs, which literally talk you through how to use them. Heartland AEA-provided AEDs are available in our Ames, Adel, Indianola, Johnston REC, Johnston Administration Center and Knoxville offices. AEDs are also available in the Guthrie Center, Carroll and Newton offices, as well as the Parkview and Delaware co-locations and the Polk County Detention Center. Devices will be added at the Rosedale Shelter and Youth Emergency Services & Shelter soon. 

From ZOLL, the AED manufacturer: 
When the Fully Automatic AED Plus® detects a shockable heart rhythm, it delivers the shock on its own. No one needs to push a button. Once the Fully Automatic AED Plus® prompts “Don’t Touch Patient,” and the heart analysis begins, if a shock is needed, it will be delivered automatically after a brief verbal countdown. 

Like all ZOLL AEDs, the Fully Automatic AED Plus features Real CPR Help®. This revolutionary technology gives you real-time feedback for both depth and rate of chest compressions, helping you provide the best CPR possible in a rescue. Audio and visual prompts guide you to rescue with a confidence and clarity unmatched by any other AED. 
     • Not pushing hard enough? It will tell you when to push harder. 
     • Not pushing fast enough? A metronome will lead you to the right rate. 
     • Pushing hard and fast? You will hear “good compressions.” 

We’ve all heard stories of people being saved by AEDs when in cardiac arrest situations. Please take a moment to watch the video below – you might just save a life. 

If you have any questions, contact Dustin Gean, Operations Manager, and lead of the Emergency Response & Safety Team.