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by randomizzer
Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Can A Taser Be Substitute Defibrillator?
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Re: Can A Taser Be Substitute Defibrillator?

Short answer, No.

Longer answer is that a Taser while generating a very high voltage, generates a very small amount of current and not enough energy to (orders of magnitude less) than a defibrillator.
Second problem is that the pathway on a taser does not cross through the heart.
Third problem is you can't tell if a person having a heart attack is actually in a shockable rythm. If they are not you could do more harm than good shocking them with a defibrillator or anything else.

The best thing you can do is learn CPR. Good CPR will keep a persons vital organs and brain alive until a defibrillator arrives.


By the way the above does not constitute medical advice, I am not a physician or nurse and do not provide medical advice.

I just stayed at a Holiday Inn Express near a hosptial.

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