Automated External Defibrillator

• Ontario man grateful to hardware store ‘guardian angels’ for saving his life

  An emotional John McKiernan returned to the Peterborough-area Home Hardware store this week to thank his 'guardian angels' who saved him after he had suffered a cardiac arrest.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2023
  
• Saint-Lazare family donates defibrillator to town after son survives cardiac arrest

  A Saint-Lazare, Que., family is hoping to inspire others in the community by donating a defibrillator to their town, after their son suffered and survived a sudden cardiac arrest.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
  
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• Summerland, B.C. heart attack survivor donates AED to community

  Summerland, B.C. resident, Al Klar, went unconscious while at his business last year, after suffering a heart attack. He says and AED saved his life.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2022
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• Missing automated external defibrillator returned to Cobourg Police Service

  Police say earlier this week, officers discovered the AED was missing from its protective case.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2021
• Campaign aims to map Toronto-area defibrillators

  The GTA Heart Map Challenge invites people to take part in an app-based scavenger hunt to map the precise location of AEDs.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2020
• Defibrillator stolen from New Brunswick ski resort

  Until they get the AED back the ski resort is looking into purchasing another defibrillator. Unfortunately, they can cost more than $1,500.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2020
• Northumberland Paramedics donate AED to Cobourg family violence prevention centre

  The donation was made to the Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre in Cobourg.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
• Saskatoon’s Heart Safe program saves 3 lives in under a month

  Medavie Health Services West says 33 lives have been saved due, in part, to the Saskatoon Heart Safe program.

  Health

  Jun 12, 2019
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• ‘Things lined up for me that day’: Saint John-area woman saved using AED

  Melissa Dunlay is the first woman in New Brunswick to have been saved by a public access AED since 2014.

  Health

  Mar 29, 2019
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• EHS Nova Scotia launches interactive map of emergency defibrillators

  There are 684 registered devices located in Nova Scotia.

  Health

  Feb 28, 2019