AEROSHIELD Disposable CPR Face Shield with One-Way Valve

The AEROSHIELD disposable CPR face shield is a single-use barrier for giving rescue breaths during CPR. A tough vinyl sheet covers the casualty's nose and mouth, and a one-way valve with a filter lets your breaths through while helping prevent the transfer of fluids between rescuer and casualty. It is latex free, one size fits all, and folds flat for a first aid kit. It is included in the ARTG as 236803, a Class I medical device.

Features

• One-way valve and filter for rescue breaths
• Tough vinyl barrier sheet covers the nose and mouth
• Latex free and hypoallergenic
• One size fits all
• Single use, disposable
• Included in the ARTG, Class I medical device

Specifications

• Brand: Aero Healthcare (AEROSHIELD)
• Product code: AFS001
• ARTG number: 236803 (Class I medical device)
• Material: vinyl, with one-way valve and filter
• Latex: latex free
• Size: one size fits all
• Use: single use only

Why carry a CPR face shield?

ANZCOR, the body that sets resuscitation guidelines in Australia and New Zealand, says the risk of disease transmission during rescue breaths is very low and that rescuers need not be put off giving breaths without a barrier, but that rescuers should consider using a barrier device if one is available. A folded shield takes up very little room in a first aid kit.

ANZCOR recommends 30 compressions to 2 breaths for all ages, and compressions should never be delayed or withheld while you look for a barrier. If you are unable or unwilling to give breaths, keep doing compressions until help arrives.

How to use it

• Follow DRSABCD: check for danger, check for a response, send for help (call 000), open the airway and check breathing. CPR is for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.
• Open the pack, unfold the shield and place it over the casualty's face with the valve over the mouth.
• Tilt the head back, lift the chin, pinch the nose through the sheet and give breaths through the valve, watching the chest rise.
• Continue 30 compressions to 2 breaths. Attach an AED as soon as one arrives and follow its prompts, resuming CPR when it tells you to.
• Dispose of it after use. It is not reusable.

Always follow your current CPR training and any instructions from the 000 operator.

Our guide to the DRSABCD action plan explains each step.

Face shield or pocket mask?

A CPR face shield is a flat sheet with a valve that folds small. A CPR pocket mask is a shaped mask that fits over the mouth and nose and comes in a hard case. Your trainer can advise which suits you. For a barrier that lives on your keys, see the AEROSHIELD key ring CPR shield.

This is not a visor-style face shield for splash or infection protection, and it is not a replacement for CPR training. See our CPR and resuscitation equipment guide for workplaces. For splash protection, see our full-face Multigate face shield.

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