Automated external defibrillator (AED) trainer

1. An automated external defibrillator (AED) trainer for training a student to perform an emergency rescue procedure, the AED trainer comprising:

a hardware platform and state machine which together simulate the appearance and operations of an AED;

a display;

a user interface provided on the display, wherein a configuration option of the AED trainer is configurable through user interface elements of the user interface;

a speaker through which the AED trainer is configured to instruct the student, by way of voice prompts, in performing a simulated rescue procedure on a manikin, wherein the voice prompts are based on the configuration option; and

a communication interface configured to communicate a status output indicative of a status of the AED trainer to a computing device.

2. The AED trainer of claim 1 , wherein the AED trainer is configured to perform a self-test upon entering a readiness state, and wherein the status output is indicative of a result of the self-test.

3. The AED trainer of claim 2 , wherein the AED trainer further comprises a lid, wherein the AED trainer is configured to detect a closing of the lid, and wherein entering the readiness state comprises detecting the closing of the lid.

4. The AED trainer of claim 3 , wherein the AED trainer further comprises an electrode tray, wherein the AED trainer is configured to detect a presence of the electrode tray, and wherein performing the self-test comprises determining whether the electrode tray is present.

5. The AED trainer of claim 3 , wherein the AED trainer further comprises an electrode plug and an electrode port, wherein the AED trainer is configured to detect whether the electrode plug is connected to the electrode port, and wherein performing the self-test comprises determining whether the electrode plug is connected to the electrode port.

6. The AED trainer of claim 1 , wherein the AED trainer further comprises a lid, wherein the AED trainer is configured to detect an opening of the lid, and wherein the status output is indicative of the opening of the lid.

7. The AED trainer of claim 1 , wherein the AED trainer further comprises electrode pads, wherein the AED trainer is configured to detect a placing of the electrode pads on the manikin, and wherein the status output is indicative of the placing of the electrode pads on the manikin.

8. The AED trainer of claim 1 , wherein the configuration option comprises a selection of a language for the voice prompts.

9. The AED trainer of claim 1 , wherein the configuration option comprises a selection of an adult mode of operation or a child mode of operation.

10. A system for training a student to perform an emergency rescue procedure, the system comprising:

a computing device; and

an automated external defibrillator (AED) trainer comprising a hardware platform, a state machine, and a communication interface, wherein the hardware platform and the state machine together simulate the appearance and operations of an AED, and wherein the AED trainer is configured to communicate with the computing device by way of the communication interface,

wherein the AED trainer is configured to instruct the student in performing a simulated rescue procedure on a manikin,

and wherein the computing device is configured to communicate to the AED trainer an AED trainer input for controlling the simulated rescue procedure.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the AED trainer input comprises a pause scenario input, and wherein reception of the pause scenario input by the AED trainer causes the AED trainer to pause the simulated rescue procedure.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the AED trainer input comprises a change-scenario-setting input, and wherein reception of the change-scenario-setting input by the AED trainer causes the AED trainer to change a scenario setting of the simulated rescue procedure.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the computing device is configured to execute an application through which a user-notification setting is obtained, and wherein the AED trainer is configured to output a user notification in accordance with the user-notification setting.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the AED trainer is configured to wirelessly communicate a status output indicative of a status of the AED trainer to the computing device.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the AED trainer is configured to perform a self-test upon entering a readiness state, and wherein the status output is indicative of a result of the self-test.

16. An automated external defibrillator (AED) trainer for training a student to perform an emergency rescue procedure, the AED trainer comprising:

a hardware platform and state machine which together simulate the appearance and operations of an AED;

an electrode tray;

a display located underneath the electrode tray;

a user interface provided on the display, wherein a configuration option of the AED trainer is configurable through use of the user interface; and

a speaker through which the AED trainer is configured to instruct the student, by way of voice prompts, in performing a simulated rescue procedure on a manikin, wherein the voice prompts are based on the configuration option.

17. The AED trainer of claim 16 , wherein the configuration option comprises a selection of a language for the voice prompts.

18. The AED trainer of claim 16 , wherein the configuration option comprises a selection of an adult mode of operation or a child mode of operation.

19. The AED trainer of claim 16 , further comprising a wireless communication interface through which the AED trainer is configured to provide real-time data outputs to a computing device, wherein the real-time data outputs relate to actions of the AED trainer.

20. The AED trainer of claim 19 , wherein the wireless communication interface comprises a removable wireless communication interface that is removably connected to a communication port of the AED trainer.