System and method for rapid recruitment of widely distributed easily operated automatic external defibrillators
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1. A system for rapid recruitment of automatic external defibrillators and operators of the defibrillators, the system comprising:
- a locator operable to determining locations of the defibrillators, a victim, and a potential operator of the defibrillators based on predetermined criteria; and
a communicator operable to communicate the location of at least one of the defibrillators to the potential operators.
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Abstract
A system for rapid recruitment of automatic external defibrillators and operators of the defibrillators including a plurality of automatic external defibrillators. A locator is operable to determine locations of the defibrillators, a victim, and a potential operator of the defibrillators. A communicator is operable to communicate the location of at least one of the defibrillators to the potential operator.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for rapid recruitment of automatic external defibrillators and operators of the defibrillators, the system comprising:
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a locator operable to determining locations of the defibrillators, a victim, and a potential operator of the defibrillators based on predetermined criteria; and
a communicator operable to communicate the location of at least one of the defibrillators to the potential operators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
an instruction system for instructing the potential operator to use the defibrillator.
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13. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:
means for notifying an emergency medical response team of the existence of the victim.
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14. The system according to claim 2, wherein the defibrillators are connected to the communication system.
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15. A method for rapid recruitment of automatic external defibrillators and operators of the defibrillators, the method comprising:
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identifying a location of a victim that could benefit from application of a defibrillator;
identifying a location of a potential operator of the defibrillator based on predetermined criteria;
identifying a location of the defibrillator for use by the potential operator; and
communicating the location of the defibrillator to the potential operator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
alerting the potential operator of the existence and location of the victim; and
directing the potential operator to a defibrillator.
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24. The method according to claim 15, wherein the location of the defibrillator is communicated to the potential operator by an emergency response operator.
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25. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:
alerting an emergency medical response team to the existence of the victim at least one of prior to, simultaneously with, and after identifying the location of the victim that could benefit from the application of the defibrillators.
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26. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:
applying a defibrillating shock to the victim with the defibrillator.
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27. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:
instructing the potential operator in the use of the defibrillator.
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