Ans: Once opened, OnSite’s Life Guidance walks the user through the process at the user's pace. Special sensors in the pads provide feedback so that the instructions are fit for the current situation.

Ans: For the victim’s best chance of survival, the heart’s rhythm needs to be restored within 3 to 5 minutes. Even though calling 911 should always be the first step in any medical emergency, the typical response time for first responders is around 8 to 12 minutes. The victim’s chance of survival drops from around 7 to 10% with each minute that passes. The best chance of saving a person is to administer a shock within the 5 minute time frame.

Ans: The AED is able to assess the victim’s heart rhythm, determining whether or not a shock is necessary. If it advises the use of a shock, you will be directed to press a flashing orange Shock button, but if a shock is not advised, you will not be able to deliver a shock, even when pressing the Shock button.

Ans: Two adhesive pads can be found within the SMART Pads cartridge and have pictures on them that show the users where exactly to place the pads on the victim’s bare skin. Voice instructions also remind you to reference the pictures. What makes the pads “smart” is because they can sense when they’ve been taken out of the cartridge, been peeled from their liners, and applied to the patient, allowing the voice instructions to guide you through the process at one’s own pace.

Ans: While they should know what questions to ask you, if an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responder does need a summary of what happened, the defibrillator has an internal memory where all important information can be retrieved from. The EMS responder needs to press the i-button, causing the OnSite to verbally recite the events of its last use.