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The 14 pages that link to Automated external defibrillator, each with the reason it gives.

• Emergency medical servicesRelated: Early defibrillation can begin before an ambulance reaches the scene.

• Cardiac arrestRelated: It enables rapid rhythm assessment and shock delivery before advanced care arrives.

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitationRelated: CPR supports circulation while the AED identifies and treats shockable rhythms.

• First aidRelated: It enables bystanders to treat shockable cardiac arrest before emergency professionals arrive.

• Sudden cardiac deathRelated: Early defibrillation can terminate ventricular fibrillation before it becomes fatal.

• Ventricular fibrillationBroader topic: An AED can identify ventricular fibrillation and guide a bystander through defibrillation.

• DrowningRelated: It may be used during resuscitation, alongside CPR, if a shockable rhythm is present.

• DefibrillationBroader topic: AEDs make early defibrillation possible outside hospitals, including by trained members of the public.

• Chain of survivalRelated: Rapid defibrillation can restore an effective rhythm in shockable arrests.

• AmbulanceRelated: An ambulance may carry a defibrillator for patients in cardiac arrest.

• Electric shockRelated: It can treat certain shock-induced cardiac arrest rhythms.

• LifeguardRelated: An AED can support resuscitation when a water emergency also involves cardiac arrest.

• Frank PantridgeBroader topic: Later AEDs extended portable defibrillation beyond specialist ambulance crews.

• Mouth-to-mouth resuscitationRelated: An AED complements CPR; it does not replace ventilation or compressions.