Your service has a new AED. During the in-service on the new device, the instructor informs you that it is a semi-automated AED and uses a biphasic wave form, as opposed to the monophasic form used by the previous AED. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize that:

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Biphasic waveform technology has been shown to require less energy to defibrillate the heart than monophasic waveform technology. This means that the new AED will likely defibrillate with lower amounts of electrical energy.

Your Service Has a New AED