‘Defibrillators and CPR skills go hand in hand’

Malaysian Red Crescent Society members handling AED and CPR awareness training in Petaling Jaya. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star

AUTOMATED external defibrillators (AEDs) are portable life-saving devices that can make a crucial difference in cardiac emergencies, mainly in situations of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Graduate School of Business (GSB) Code Blue team project leader Syahir Malek said first responders who attended to SCA cases must be equipped with skills to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).