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EMS personnel may also encounter patients in the field with short‐term electrical support devices, such as wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs), or long‐term, implanted cardiac devices, such as implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers. The approach to a patient with an electrical cardiac support device who is suffering from a medical condition is to determine if the problem results from the device or the underlying medical condition. While these devices are generally safe and effective, thousands of patients have been affected by pacemaker and ICD malfunctions [23].