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  • Petra van CronenburgNatureMC@mastodon.online
    Oct 16, 2026, 10:41 AM

    @afewbugs That poll is quite separated between the US and Europe. In France, these defibrillators are also placed everywhere. And every building with public is obliged to have a security plan in the entry and on each level that shows all important things.
    *Everybody* can use a defibrillator, the machine tells you (yes, it talks) what to do. Every second counts for life saving.
    But a training in first aid can help you against panic.

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  • Quixoticgeekquixoticgeek@v.st
    Oct 16, 2026, 10:58 AM

    @NatureMC @afewbugs the only problem there is the machines are monolingual. If I'm travelling and someone collapses and I need to use a aed, I'm not sure I'd understand the German or french or Spanish instructions.

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  • IcooIeyIcooIey@mastodon.green
    Oct 16, 2026, 11:19 AM

    @quixoticgeek @NatureMC @afewbugs Sure. But every AED I’ve seen (have trained with them for decades) has easy to understand numbered pictures and if it’s set up incorrectly, it won’t function. The biggest delay is usually a group of people standing around waiting for someone else to act. If you start acting, even with a language barrier, that will break that and if another person is there and understands the language, they would then step in to help.

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  • Petra van CronenburgNatureMC@mastodon.online
    Oct 16, 2026, 12:13 PM

    @IcooIey I see it like you. Working in a French museum, I once looked at ours because my medicine French is not the best. But that machine comes also with simple international icons you can understand without language knowledge.
    And like you say: the worst that could happen is that it doesn't work if you use it wrong.
    Mostly you have other people around you. Shout how they could help you. That someone phones the urgency number etc.
    Looking at a machine before, helps

    @quixoticgeek @afewbugs

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  • IcooIeyIcooIey@mastodon.green
    Oct 16, 2026, 5:22 PM

    @NatureMC @quixoticgeek @afewbugs this is a really good point too. A simple way to reduce hesitancy is for organizations or businesses that have AED’s to provide training in their use. Or at least, an orientation- where the device is, when its use is needed, how even an untrained person could safely use in an emergency.

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  • AprazethAprazeth@mstdn.social
    Oct 16, 2026, 5:52 PM

    @IcooIey @quixoticgeek @NatureMC @afewbugs

    Every AED follows the same pattern: without knowing the language you can safely use it.

    When it is preparing to shock you will hear a loud charging sound getting louder. That is your queue to let go. No language needed

    When you hear the rhythm (badum badum badum) perform CPR

    If unsure call emergency number and they should be able to guide you

    Also, police cars in NL have AED as well (just remembered)

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