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Rural & Remote Communities

April 4, 2013 at

Your Defibshop provides a service to all Australians – Australia wide. Whilst in our major cities and communities we are fortunate to have excellent ambulance services, with some of the best qualified paramedics in the world, it won’t help when those resources are an hour, or many hours away. Even services like The Royal Flying… Read More »

After using your Defibrillator / AED

April 4, 2013 at

Your Defibshop online store can assist you after using your defibrillator. Have you used your defibrillator? If you have used your defibrillator defibrillation pads, you will need to replace them with a new set. Defibrillation pads are a ‘once only’ use consumable. You cannot reuse them on another patient. Like most medical equipment, the defibrillation… Read More »

Where to place Defib pads

April 4, 2013 at

Defibrillation pads are placed on the patients bare chest. All defibrillators sold by your Defibshop have clear instructions on where to place the defibrillation pads. Simply, they go on the front (anterior) of the chest, one above the right nipple, and the other on the left side of the chest below the left breast area.… Read More »

AED / Defibrillator Safety

April 4, 2013 at

Defibrillators are very safe to use. The defibrillators / AED’s you will see in public are all designed for anyone to use – with or without training. Modern units talk you through the steps to delivering a shock to the patient suffering a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). A defibrillator designed for public access use will… Read More »

Chain of Survival

April 4, 2013 at

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Defibrillator Trainers

April 4, 2013 at

All brands of defibrillator units have a training model available to enable you to practice a cardiac arrest drill. If you have purchased a defibrillator from your Defibshop, we will have a training model also available. See your Defibshop online store for your trainer. additionally, all training consumables are available for you to purchase online.

Batteries

April 2, 2013 at

Defibrillators are powered by batteries installed in the unit. There are different types of batteries used by different manufacturers. Your defibrillator should allow easy access to the battery compartment for you to replace old batteries. Different defibrillator batteries have different periods of life will depend on the amount of use as to when you may… Read More »

Defib HealthCheck™

April 2, 2013 at

Our unique Defib HealthCheck™ is exclusive to your Defibshop. The Defib HealthCheck™ is added to any defibrillator purchase and is a regular check-list sent to you to complete, assisting to make sure your defibrillator is always ready for use. The Defib HealthCheck™ is a review of the condition and operation of your defibrillator. It prompts you to… Read More »

Defibrillators – Comparisons

April 2, 2013 at

  Brand FEATURES ZOLL AED PLUS HEARTSINE SAMARITAN PAD 300 P HEARTSTART Size(HxWxD) 13cmx24cmx29cm 5cmx20cmx18cm 7cmx21cmx19cm Weight 3.1 kg 1.1 kg 1.5 kg Battery capacity (Standby) Up to 5 years (typical) Up to 3.5 years (typical) Up to 4 years (typical) Battery capacity(Shocks-use) 300Shocks(13hours) 30shocks(6hours) 90shocks(3hours) Battery type Type 123A Photo Flash 18 V LiMnO2… Read More »

Defibrillator names

April 2, 2013 at

Many of you ask your Defibshop about defibrillators with many descriptions! Simply, Defibrillators are know by several different names. Essentially, a defibrillator is a device used to deliver a shock to a patient suffering a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Defibrillators may be known by the following names: AED / AED’s: Automated External Defibrillator(s) PAD / PAD’s:… Read More »