{"id":4419,"date":"2023-12-28T08:01:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T08:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/app.survivalskills.vn\/instruction-for-emergency\/using-an-automated-external-defibrillator-aed\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T12:55:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T12:55:21","slug":"using-an-automated-external-defibrillator-aed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/app.survivalskills.vn\/en\/instruction-for-emergency\/using-an-automated-external-defibrillator-aed\/","title":{"rendered":"Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Automated External Defibrillator (AED)&#8221; subhead=&#8221;USER MANUAL&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; 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