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| An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart when it detects an abnormal rhythm and changes the rhythm back to normal |
| By Calvert County Volunteer Fire-Rescue-EMS | |
| June 3, 2023 | |
| These lifesaving machines come with two sets of pads (adult and child - which can be used on a child as young as 8 years old) and uses voice prompts, lights and text to tell the person using it the proper steps to take. To find a CPR/AED class near you visit https://cpr.heart.org/en |
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