b'Automated External DefibrillatorThe AED is an electronic device that delivers a controlled electric shock to restore normal heartbeat. It is the only way a normal spontaneous heartbeat can be restored.AED use should not be restricted to trained personnel.An AED should ONLY be applied when a patient is unconscious and not breathing normally.Chance of survival Recent studies have shown that patients who receive CPR and Defibrillation within minutes of suffering cardiac arrest, survive 74% of the time. Just two minutes longer and the chances of survival drop to 40%. The average survival rate in Australia is around only 3% without early CPR and early defibrillation.74%Survival %3%AverageEarly CPR/Early De brillation56 Resuscitation'