Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR Plus - Manual (Page 29)

LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS Defibrillator Operating Instructions 3-3
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Using the Defibrillator
Basic Steps for Using the LIFEPAK CR Plus or LIFEPAK EXPRESS Defibrillator
Responding to an SCA emergency using the defibrillator involves these basic steps:
Determine if the victim is in SCA. A person in SCA will not
respond when you try to shake him or her.
Check for breathing by listening next to the victim’s mouth and
looking for chest movement.
Use your defibrillator only if the victim is not responding, not
moving, and not breathing normally or not breathing at all. If in
doubt, use your defibrillator.
Place your defibrillator near the victim and on the side next to
you. Press the
ON/OFF button to open the lid and turn on your
defibrillator. Remain calm. Your defibrillator will guide you
through the defibrillation process.
Expose the victim’s chest. If the chest is excessively hairy,
quickly shave the hair in the area where you will place the pads.
If the chest is dirty or wet, wipe the chest clean and dry. If there
are medicine patches on the victim’s chest, remove them.
Hold down the left side of the electrode packet with one hand
and pull the red packet handle down with the other. The
electrode packet tears open.
Tear open the packet completely to remove the pads. A small
piece of the packet will remain attached to your defibrillator.