AED connection time and the time of the emergency medical system (EMS) arrival, in the eight cases in which a lay bystander connected the on-site AED
| Time from call to AED connection | First rhythm | Time from call to EMS arrival | Rhythm at the EMS arrival | |
| Case 1 | 2 | VF | 7 | Sinus rhythm |
| Case 2 | 3 | VF | 5 | Sinus rhythm |
| Case 3 | 2 | VF | 5 | VT |
| Case 4 | 2 | VF | 4 | Sinus rhythm |
| Case 5 | 3 | VF | 13 | Sinus rhythm |
| Case 6 | 4 | VF | 7 | Sinus rhythm |
| Case 7 | 4 | VF | 8 | Sinus rhythm |
| Case 8 | 1 | VF | 7 | Sinus rhythm |
AED, automated external defibrillator; EMS, emergency medical system; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia.