People across Nova Scotia can easily find the nearest defibrillator. There are 684 listed registered devices in businesses and community organizations.
Easy access to AEDs
The map highlights first responders’ AEDs in blue and public defibrillators at businesses and community organizations in red and orange. People can see the addresses where the portable devices are kept.
When used along with CPR, defibrillators are life-saving devices that deliver a shock to the heart when it is beating in an erratic manner.
If successful, the heart returns to a normal rhythm before the vital organs and the brain start to deteriorate and die.
For paramedic Mike Janczyszyn who coordinates the provincial registry of automated external defibrillators, he hopes people will utilize the map to familiarize themselves with devices near their homes and workplaces.
Learning how to use an AED
As part of a first aid course, learning how to properly use an automated external defibrillator (AED) is vital. Along with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the device can significantly improve the chances of survival during emergencies.
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LEARN MORE
Learn how to help by enrolling in a course on CPR and AED and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/qa/what-is-an-aed
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cpr-new-defibrilators#1
https://www.healthline.com/health/first-aid/cpr