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If the paramedics find that the patient is in grave danger or they have to try to restart a heart, they use another device called a defibrillator . The heart works on an electric rhythm, so this de- vice uses electricity to jump-start the heart. Para- medics rub a special jelly on the patient’s chest. Then they place a pair of paddles connected to

Paramedics can adjust the settings on the defibrillator to provide whatever level of electrical

“jump start” is needed for each patient’s heart.

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