Designation:F1255−90(Reapproved2008)StandardPracticeforPerformanceofPrehospitalAutomatedDefibrillation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1255;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversguidelinesfortheperformanceofautomateddefibrillation.1.2Thispracticeisoneinasetofperformanceguidelinesforprehospitaldefibrillation.1.3Thispracticeisspecificallynotmeanttodealwithequipmentspecifications,qualityassurance,ortraining.1.4Thispracticeislimitedtoexternaldefibrillatorsusedintheprehospitalsetting.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1149PracticeforQualifications,Responsibilities,andAu-thorityofIndividualsandInstitutionsProvidingMedicalDirectionofEmergencyMedicalServicesF1177TerminologyRelatingtoEmergencyMedicalSer-vices2.2AmericanHeartAssociationDocument:NationalStandardsandGuidelinesforCardiopulmonaryResuscitation(CPR)andEmergencyCardiacCare(ECC),AmericanHeartAssociation(CurrentEdition)33.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1automateddefibrillator—anautomaticorsemi-automaticdevice,orboth,capableofrhythmanalysisanddefibrillationafterelectronicallydetectingthepresenceofventricularfibrillationandventriculartachycardia.3.1.2basiclifesupport/cardiopulmonaryresuscitation(BLS/CPR)—asetofskillsthatincludesairwaymanagement,chestcompressions,andothersdefinedbytheAmericanHeartAssociation.3.1.3defibrillation—thedischargeofanelectricalcurrentthroughtheheartforthepurposeofrestoringaperfusingcardiacrhythm.Forthepurposeofthispractice,defibrillationmayincludecardioversion.3....
