Table 1.
Voice prompts of the automated external defibrillator during the simulated cardiac arrest scenario
| Automatic | Semiautomatic | Tones |
| Call for help now | After the AED lid opens, two beeping tones sound. The voice prompts will sound following the beeping tones | |
| Remove clothing from chest | ||
| Pull red handle to open bag | ||
| Peel each pad off blue plastic | ||
| Apply pads to exposed chest | ||
| Do not touch patient – evaluating heart rhythm | Two beeping tones sound to simulate heart rhythm analysis | |
| Stand by – preparing to shock | ||
| Everyone clear | ||
| Press flashing button | Semiautomatic model only; an alarm tone sounds until the shock button is pressed | |
| Do not touch patient – delivering shock | Automatic model only; an alarm tone sounds until shock is delivered automatically | |
| Shock delivered | ||
| Voice prompts that are not used | ||
| No shock advised | ||
| Shock not delivered | ||
| Check for pulse; if no pulse start CPR | ||
| Check for breathing; if not breathing start CPR | ||
| Check for signs of circulation; if no signs of circulation start CPR | ||
| Continue care | ||
| Check pads for good contact | ||
| Motion detected | ||
| Stop motion | ||
AED, automated external defibrillator; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Data from Medtronic [7].