While at a convention, Stanley’s colleague had a heart attack. The colleague fell abruptly to the ground and stopped breathing. Stanley tore off the man’s shirt and saw that the man has a lot of body hair.

Excessive chest hair can prevent AED pads from sticking firmly to the skin, which can interfere with the shock. Stanley should remove the hair only where the pads need to be placed, then apply the pads as directed. Increasing the power or moving the pads to an unapproved location is not the solution.

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