You need to use a defibrillator (AED) on a casualty, how will you know how to use it?
- A You need to be trained to use an AED
- B The AED gives you visual and verbal instructions
- C You must read the AED’s instruction manual
- D The casualty will tell you what to do
Why this is the answer
AEDs are simple to use. They give you visual and verbal instructions and will not shock a casualty unless it’s required.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- You need to be trained to use an AED — Training helps, but the device is built precisely so that untrained people can use it.
- C
- You must read the AED’s instruction manual — It speaks to you. There is no manual to read first.
- D
- The casualty will tell you what to do — Someone who needs a defibrillator is unconscious.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 16
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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