⸻ (Verse 1) Dispatch says “cardiac risk, vest in play,” We roll up lights cutting through the gray, Heart failure history, EF down low, No implanted ICD—just wires that glow. SAMPLE quick while I scan the room, Signs and meds, what sealed their doom? Known risk for sudden cardiac death, Living each day on a borrowed breath. Cardiomyopathy carved in their chart, A fragile rhythm, a failing heart, No backup inside, just worn on the chest, Life hanging tight in that Lifeline vest. ⸻ (Pre-Chorus) Primary survey—airway, breathe, Circulation check what we can see, Secondary finds what’s underneath, We read the story in every beat. ⸻ (Chorus) Stand clear—hear the warning cry, That vest decides who lives or dies, Siren screaming, voice so stark, Fighting death in the electric dark. Don’t touch, don’t interfere, When that shock is drawing near, From pulse to pain, from breath to arrest— Life’s on the line in that defib vest. ⸻ (Verse 2) Chest pain, dyspnea, gasping air, Palpitations rising, tension everywhere, “Did it shock?”—they nod or say, “Yeah… it fired just yesterday…” Cap refill slow, skin pale tone, AMS—mind halfway gone, We watch, we listen, we read the signs, Between the alarms and the warning chimes. Differentials stack in my head, Arrhythmia, sepsis, or maybe they’ve bled, Hypovolemia or arrest in play, We chase each cause, no time to delay. ⸻ (Pre-Chorus) Vest alarming? What’s it say? Silent mode or voice at play? “Treatment given”—single tone rings, Or sirens loud with urgent things. ⸻ (Chorus) Stand clear—hear the warning cry, “If not responsive, start CPR,” it cries, “Press response if you’re awake— Or this device will make its stake.” We hold the line, we don’t contest, This machine knows when to press, Between life’s rhythm and final rest— There’s a second chance in that defib vest. ⸻ (Bridge) Two-tone siren fills the air, “Bystanders back—do not interfere,” Hands off patient, let it decide, Twenty-five seconds till the shock arrives. Blue gel spreads across the skin, Prepping for the charge within, Don’t wipe it off—let it do its job, This is how we beat the odds. ⸻ (Breakdown) If arrest hits—we take control, Now it’s our pads, our monitor role, Battery out, vest comes free, Now we run full ACLS tree. Pads anterior, lines in place, Watch that rhythm, read the case, Shock or cardiovert if we must, Now it’s medicine, skill, and trust. But if they’re stable, breathing fine, Leave the vest—don’t cross that line, Let it guard what might restart, A silent shield for a fragile heart. ⸻ (Final Chorus) Stand clear—this fight is real, Between machine and human will, From warning tones to shock delivered, A second chance electronically given. From scene to truck, we do our best, Working with—not against—that vest, In every call, in every test— We trust the power in the defib vest. ⸻ (Outro) Monitor on, destination aware, Call it ahead—we’re bringing care, Between the silence and arrest… A life protected by a vest
