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AEDs are required in many buildings where the public congregates, be it work, concerts, or big box stores. Take a look at some examples of when it makes a difference.

While most fire service and EMS units have posts and quarters to respond from, law enforcement is usually in their car and on patrol. Minutes can be saved when the police can be used as first responders for non breathing patients

Few uses of a defibrillator generate media interest then a child saved by a school AED, or the tragedy of a loss where none was available. Here are some examples.

AEDs are required in most health clubs, so much so that the public expects there to be one. Do they work? Take a look at some examples.

We know the majority of sudden cardiac deaths occur at home. So what can we do to get more units where they will make the most difference to your family? Can we get insurance companies to pay for them for high risk families?

Dental offices in 14 states require an AED, but not nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Where else would you expect to find an AED in a medical setting?

International Public Access AEDs

Can you be sued if you have an AED but don't use it? How about if you don't have an AED and the family thinks you should have? What if your AED does not work? If you shock somebody that does not need shocked? This is where we find out!

So what's new with how we approach sudden cardiac arrest? What do the experts say? Feel free to respond.

Company propaganda found here, news from the business world - always consider the source, good or bad. We at AED Advocates try to remain vendor neutral, though we have our opinions. Feel free to share, but e nice!

Share your funding ideas here, what works, get community help brainstorming your ideas. We have helped find donated AEDs in the past, at least one of which helped save the life of the child of a user here. How can we help you?

Do you need an AED for your church, your school, your workplace, or home but don't know where to go from there? Let us help you. What kind of AED do you need? How many? What are my funding options? What laws do I need to know about?

I occasionally get units that I can donate or others are willing to donate. I have open box items or trade in units I can make available inexpensively. If you have a special need, but do not need a new unit, or would be willing to use a demo/rental unit, let me know and I will try to match you with an available unit.

Working on this as you read it.