British telephone booth in Upper Slaughter, England are transformed into life saving Automatic Electric Defibrillator stations as pay phones disappear
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Ken Hawkins / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
J8MJM4File size:
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3456 x 4608 px | 29.3 x 39 cm | 11.5 x 15.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
11 May 2017Location:
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, UKMore information:
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia in a patient] and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electrical therapy which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm. With simple audio and visual commands, AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the layperson, and the use of AEDs is taught in many first aid, certified first responder, and basic life support (BLS) level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes. The portable version of the defibrillator was invented in the mid-1960s by Frank Pantridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a pioneer in emergency medical treatment.