Home > Term: automated external defibrillator (AED)
automated external defibrillator (AED)
A device that administers an electric shock through the chest wall to the heart using built-in computers to assess the patient’s heart rhythm and defibrillate as needed.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Fire safety
- Category: Prevention & protection
- Company: NFPA
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