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What should you do first when an AED arrives?

Turn it on and follow its prompts.

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  1. Place pads before turning it on
  2. Turn it on and follow its prompts ✔
  3. Press the shock button immediately

Why: AEDs guide rescuers with voice or visual instructions. Keep CPR going while another person prepares the device when possible.

Huh, didn't know that: An AED analyzes the heart rhythm before advising a shock.

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Answer: Turn it on and follow its prompts. AEDs guide rescuers with voice or visual instructions. Keep CPR going while another person prepares the device when possible.

  1. AED Steps www.redcross.org/take-a-class/aed/using-an-aed/aed-steps
    turn it on and follow the voice prompts
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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