Have you noticed an AED device in an airport or other public place? An AED is an automated external defibrillator.
An automated external defibrillator, or AED, can save the life of someone who has suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness. nazdravie/iStock/Thinkstock
You can use this portable device to quickly shock someone’s heart and try to save their life if they collapse, have no pulse, and stop breathing. This condition is known as sudden cardiac arrest.
If a cardiac arrest isn’t treated within minutes, the person will usually die. When the heart stops beating, blood and oxygen can’t get to the brain. The brain can’t function long without oxygen….