| AED Challenge is an innovative training program that keeps your automated external defibrillator (AED) skills sharp by providing realistic practice scenarios and testing. From initial training through recertification, AED Challenge gives you periodic AED practice so you are confident and ready to respond. The program features dozens of scenarios for improving and documenting your skills. It features Physio-Control and Medtronic LIFEPAK® 500, LIFEPAK® 1000 and LIFEPAK CR Plus AEDs. Try demo AED Challenge is used by thousands of organizations worldwide including corporations, home AED owners, governments, schools, universities, hospitals, law enforcement, emergency services, security services, airports, sports complexes, public access defibrillation (PAD) sites and non-profits. Proven effective
In a published clinical study AED Challenge has been proven to be as effective as instructor-led refresher training, and it has the additional benefits of cost saving, a self-paced approach and anytime/anywhere training.1 Product info sheet (PDF) Highly-interactive online training
With this convenient online format you can refresh your CPR and AED skills when and where you choose. Real-life scenarios give you practice and immediate feedback to help improve your skills. Try demo Documented performance
AED Challenge stores your test scores for documented performance. You can print your scores and automatically email the results to your organization’s administrator. You can also view online performance reports for an individual, a department or entire organization. Realistic scenarios
AED Challenge uses interactive, realistic cardiac arrest scenarios. Contrast this to other online programs that offer only text and pictures and ask rote multiple-choice questions. Doing…not reading…is how users best remember defibrillation steps. E-mail reminders
Receive e-mail reminders for scheduled refresher training. Regular practice gives you confidence and improves skills retention. (Available with the online version only.) Flexible options
Easily adapts to your protocols with over twenty protocol and AED options. The program has a full set of administration features that allows you to add users, monitor performance and select options. Features - Dozens of scenarios
- Child patient
- Female patient
- Over 20 AED/protocol options
- Performance reports
| - Bag-valve mask option
- Optional text AED prompts
- Troubleshooting scenarios
- Scheduled email reminders
- Tutorial, practice and test modes
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AED and protocol options
AED Challenge has over 20 AED and protocol options to choose from: - Adult compression/breath ratio
- Child compression/breath ratio
- Audio
- AED Text Prompts
- Bag-valve Mask
- Female Scenarios
- Child Scenarios
- Infant/Child Electrodes
- Troubleshoot Percent
- Loose Electrode
| - Pulse Check During ABCs
- Pulse Check
- Pulse Prompt
- Auto analyze
- Initial CPR
- Initial CPR time
- Pre-shock CPR time
- CPR time 1
- CPR time 2
- CPR timer speed %
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Performance reports
AED Challenge keeps track of your test performance by recording scenario scores, time to shock and errors. An advantage online training is convenient is that it reduces costs, yet provides reliable, documented skills performance. Acme Incorporated — A Shift | Paulson, Hal | Date/Time | Scenario | AED Type | Scenario Time | Shock Time | Score | 01/11/2008 | 1 | LPCRPlus_2005 | 113 | 57 | 1300 | | 2 | LPCRPlus_2005 | 90 | 0 | 1235 | | 3 | LPCRPlus_2005 | 172 | 46 | 1260 | | | | | Average Score: | 1265 | Error Messages:
Scenario 1: +100 point bonus: first shock under 60 sec (100)
Scenario 2: Didn’t start CPR soon enough (-50)
Scenario 3: Did not clear during analysis (-75); +100 point bonus: first shock under 60 sec (100) |
Online version
Created for organizations that have dispersed groups of users or the individual user who wants Internet access. AED Challenge Online provides the convenience of the Internet. The online database stores all of your performance information and configuration settings.
AED Challenge — keep your AED/CPR skills sharp with proven, effective refresher training.
1 Jerin JM, Ansell BA, Larsen MP, Cummins RO. Automated external defibrillators: skill maintenance using computer-assisted learning. Acad Emerg Med. 1998 Jul;5(7):709-17 |
