Hi,
Yes, I have had experience of AED's both on oil rigs and in my present place
of work and can proudly claim that I successfully recusitated the same
individual twice in an afternoon whilst offshore (with a helpful first
aider).
I had no problems with the supply of AED's in a remote area like offshore
but would not recommend the provision of one in the workplace onshore unless
the type of work increases an individuals risk of VT.
We have one at my present place of work, it was brought in against my advice
as a knee jerk reaction to an unfortunate individual who collapsed and died
because of a heart problem. The ambulance service used a defib on him
without success. The nurse who worked with me was convinced one would solve
all problems and it was brought in by the back door.
You should do some kind of needs/risk assessment before going ahead. Some
points to consider are
cost - purchase -replacement-batteries-training
where will it be located
who will be trained- dont forget to make arrangements for if they are
unavailable.
where can it be used
who will do the training
what happens if it goes for servicing
councelling/support for the individuals who have used it
what happens if the resucitation is unsuccessful
health promotion to make workers aware of risk factors in CHD.
I will be interested in other comments.
Regs
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, Dawn [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 05 August 2002 10:51
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Occ Health Nursing Courses
Does any one use, evaluated the use of or had any experience of Automated
External Defibrillators for first responders in their work place? Thanks
Dawn C. Smith
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