Defibrillator Pad Incompatibility


The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) Pediatric Emergency Care (PEC) Council recently learned of several issues regarding automatic external defibrillator (AED) pad incompatibility, with multi-function defibrillator and AED pads not being used in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations, particularly in pediatric applications.

To review NASEMSO’s memo in full, visit: https://nasemso.org/wp-content/uploads/Defibrillator-Pad-Incompatibility-Memo-2022-0125.pdf