The device has a control device, which is attached to a voltage generator, which is connected with an electrode. The control device is provided with an oxygen conducting connection with an oxygen source, an oxygen valve and an oxygen outlet and a signal transducer. The signal transducer is designed for outputting acoustic and/or visual signals. The acoustic signal transducer is a loud speaker. The visual signal transducer is a colored LED, a display and/or light emitting radiation source. A breathing valve (1) is attached to the oxygen source. An independent claim is also included for a method for allocating clock pulses for a reliever.