Podcast: What is an AED? How Do I Use One?
Ever seen a little red and white square box in a hallway with red letters that spell AED?
AED stands for automated external defibrillator - a device that helps restart the heart after it stops. Like CPR, using an AED device could help save a life in an emergency situation.
Along with first aid and CPR classes, the Red Cross offers courses in AED training. Here Courtney Johnson from the Twin Cities Area Chapter of the American Red Cross talks about the skills one can learn through their emergency training programs:
- Red Cross First Aid Classes.mp3 (click on the link to listen)
This month is American Red Cross Month and one of their goals this year is to have at least one member in every household trained in first aid and CPR. If you’re interested in signing up for a class, contact your local Red Cross chapter.
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