Paper AED Trainer

Hands-Only CPR · Chapter 27 · Legend of Wellness. Cut out the AED and the two pads. Practice in pairs: one person is the rescuer, the other is "the AED" and reads the prompts out loud.

Pads go on the bare chest: one on the person's upper right chest just below the collarbone; one on their lower left side, a few inches below the armpit. Wipe the chest dry first if it's wet. Practice on your CPR trainer or a T-shirt laid flat, never on a real person.

The AED's script (read in order)

#	"The AED" says	The rescuer does
1	(lid opens) "Power on."	Presses the green POWER button. A partner keeps doing compressions.
2	"Apply pads to the patient's bare chest."	Puts one pad on the upper right chest, one on the lower left side, pressed flat.
3	"Plug in connector."	Plugs the pad cable into the AED (taps the PLUG).
4	"Analyzing heart rhythm. Do not touch the patient."	Stops compressions. Arms out: "Everyone stand clear!" Checks that nobody is touching.
5	"Shock advised. Stand clear. Press the flashing orange button."	Looks: "I'm clear, you're clear, everyone's clear!" Then presses SHOCK.
6	"Shock delivered. Begin CPR now."	Starts compressions right away: center of the chest, 100–120 a minute, 2 in deep.
7	(2 minutes later) "Analyzing…"	Stand clear again and follow the next prompt. Keep going until EMS takes over.

How to practice in pairs

The rescuer starts compressions on the trainer. "The AED" says the first prompt.
"The AED" reads each prompt only after the rescuer finishes the step before it.
If the rescuer touches the "patient" during step 4 or 5, say "Stand clear!" and repeat the step.
Switch roles and go again. Aim for under 10 seconds without compressions while the pads go on.

Remember: if there's no shock advised, the AED says "No shock advised. Begin CPR." Start pushing right away.

Based on American Heart Association Hands-Only CPR and AED guidance (2025 Guidelines). Real AEDs vary a little: always follow the voice prompts of the one in front of you. doppsclass.com/cpr_aed_quest.html