AED
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Example Sentences
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Last month quick action by the soccer coach at San Clemente and the athletic trainer using an AED machine helped save a coach in cardiac arrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
Mr Pearl said after 30 minutes the turbulence was still bad and they could not get a shocking rhythm on the AED, and Mr Kitchen died before the plane could land.
From BBC • May 24, 2024
"This time saving meant that the healthcare emergency center could instruct the person who called the ambulance to retrieve and use the AED in several cases before the ambulance arrived."
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023
When the AED was deployed, Iwuchukwu “instantly regained consciousness” and let out a “loud wail,” the paper reported.
From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2023
“Teachers have tended to be taught CPR and how to use an AED in 10 minutes,” Breske said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023
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