📞 Survival Guide / Emergency Services

AED Machine

AED Cardiac Resuscitation (AEDの使い方 - AED no tsukata)

AED Machine

📖 Meaning & Etiquette

The Automated External Defibrillator ('AED') used to rescue someone suffering sudden cardiac arrest. Japan has the world's highest density of public AED units, installed inside stations, schools, and convenience stores.

💡 Cultural Background

Standardized in 2004 when the government legalized AED usage by non-medical citizens. To bridge the critical 8-minute gap before an ambulance arrives, AEDs were blanketed across public platforms nationwide.

💬 Useful Conversation Phrases

1. Shout for help, ask a bystander: 'AED o motte kite kudasai!' (Bring the AED!). 2. Open the case: the machine will speak voice instructions. Apply pads to the chest as shown on drawings, and press the shock button if told.

誰か！119番通報をして、あそこにあるAEDを急いで持ってきてください！ / AEDは音声がすべて日本語ですが、イラストが大きく描かれているので誰でも簡単に使えます。

🔊 Someone! Call 119 and hurry to bring that AED over there! / Although AED voice instructions are in Japanese, the large drawings make it easy and simple for anyone to use.

❓ Bilingual Survival Quiz

What is the automated cardiac shock device in a red case installed in public stations called?

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