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Old 15th Oct 2003, 18:05
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pilotwolf

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I know that they have been used on airlines - I presume without any problems. I have used them in aircraft on the ground, but not in flight.

The risks I can think of are:

Unable to insulate the patient from the airframe - ambulance stretchers have rubber wheels.

Risk of operator contact with the patient during defibrillation.

If I recall correctly a 200J shock is about 4700 volts...
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