Because the ones my age have used manual defibbers so many times since
graduating and because most doctors understand what it is they are
treating. Plus understand something about electricity.
None of which can be assumed about non-medics.
Declan
<<Er - why are GPs any less likely than lay people to forget how to use
an AED when they aren't using it?
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>>I think there was some evidence a while back showing that NON-MEDICAL
>>lay persons needed x amount of training per year to retain their skills
>>on AEDs. I doubt if a GP needs a AED refresher every year unless with a
>>totally new machine in the surgery.
>>As for CPR---a big change in the routine like happened within last year
>>or so certainly needs a training session but otherwise? I wonder. I
>>_think_ a lot of the work has been done on hospital docs and crash
>>teams. I think. Jel and Robbie would know more.
>>
>>Declan>>
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