Exclamation PointPlease call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.

How to Operate an Automated External Defibrillator

Call 911 if:

1. Check Responsiveness

 

2. Prepare to Use AED

 

3. Use AED

For newborns, infants, and children up to age 8, use a pediatric AED, if possible. If not, use an adult AED. 

 

4. Continue CPR After Using AED

 

WebMD Medical Reference

Reviewed by Varnada Karriem-Norwood, MD on September 27, 2011