Once the on button is pressed, the AED gives the user directions and analyzes the victim’s heart rhythm to deliver an electric shock. If the rescuer uses an AED within the first minute ...

Teammate Matt Reid, armed with an automated external defibrillator (AED), took immediate action, delivering a life-saving shock that revived Ellis.

“Shock advised.” Ty Johnson holds an AED at Wilson Recreation Center. He was one of two staff members who brought an AED to the court during a medical emergency. Photo by Travis Stanley Someone ...

Among the 462 individuals who received a shock from a public-access AED before the arrival of the emergency medical services, 31.6% survived to 1 month with minimal neurological impairment.