INITIAL CPR. Prompts the user to perform an initial period of CPR. Applies only to
immediately after turning on the AED or after the first analysis.
• PRESHOCK CPR Time. Prompts for CPR after a shockable ECG rhythm is detected, before
the shock is delivered. If INITIAL CPR is set to OFF, then PRESHOCK CPR applies to all shock
advised decisions (including the first analysis).
• CPR TIME 1 and 2. CPR time periods after shocks or no shock advised decisions
respectively.
• STACKED SHOCKS. Eliminates the analysis after each shock and inserts prompting for CPR
after each shock; when set to OFF, eliminates the three-stack shock.
• PULSE CHECK. Indicates when, if ever, the device is to prompt for pulse checks.
AED protocols are aligned with the AHA and ERC Guidelines when the setup options are set as