Difference between AED

What's The Difference Between A Semi & Fully Automatic AED?

The type of AED you need largely depends on what type of facility it will be used in.  The semi-automatic AED’s need more human interaction.  These types of AED’s are great in healthcare facilities where hesitancy is not a problem when using an AED.  If an AED is going into a church, for example, a fully automatic would be more beneficial since it not only talks the user through each step, but it also delivers the shocks as needed without the need for a button to be pressed. Remember that a loved one may hesitate when having to press the shock button or simply be in a state of panic and with sudden cardiac arrest, one second can mean the difference between life and death. A fully automatic AED takes pressing the button out of the equation and is generally a more popular option for public use.




Type of AED
Semi-Automatic AED
Fully Automatic AED
Pros:  Gives clear and concise instructions throughout.
Gives clear and concise instructions throughout. Delivers shock without a person pressing a button.
Cons:  
Must press shock button when advised.  
Slightly slower to deliver shock than a semi-automatic AED


                                                                                                                                    
            

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