Automated External Defibrillators
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Trent University adds 37 defibrillators at Peterborough, Durham campusesTrent University says an AED has been successfully used twice in the last 10 years in Peterborough. Among the 37 AEDs added include four in outdoor climate-controlled cabinets.HealthJun 10
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Nova Scotia to spend $700,000 to equip all public schools with defibrillatorsOnce installed, the defibrillators will be added to a database run by Emergency Health Services, which allows the department to direct people who call 911 to the closest machine.HealthMar 16, 2021
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Defibrillators will soon be available in every Montreal metro stationIn Montreal, all 68 metro stations spanning the city will soon have defibrillators readily available to the public in the event of medical emergencies.CanadaMar 1, 2021
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New software identifies location of nearest AED during 911 callsNew software identifies where nearest AED is located quickly during 911 callsHealthMar 4, 2020
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Defibrillator stolen from Mississauga’s City Centre bus terminal, police sayPolice say a male suspect approached the ticket booth and reported that someone in the parking lot was in cardiac arrest. Police say the man then removed the automated external defibrillator from its cabinet and fled the scene.CrimeDec 30, 2018
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Naloxone kits will be available at Kingston-run facilities starting FebruaryStarting Feb. 1, 2018, 16 city-run facilities will be equipped with naloxone kits. It's been two months since Kingston city councillors voted in favour of installing the free kits in an attempt to address the growing opioid crisis.HealthJan 17, 2018
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London area school trustees commit to installing defibrillators in all schoolsThe public school board has committed to installing AEDs in all schools within five years.CanadaMay 24, 2017
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London area school trustees debate spending $300,000 on AEDsA Thames Valley District School Board trustee is asking for up to $300,000 of the upcoming school budget to pay for defibrillators.CanadaApr 19, 2017
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Elgin council supports push for defibrillator policy at Thames Valley District School BoardPressure continues to mount on the Thames Valley District School Board to have defibrillators installed in all of its schools.EducationMar 15, 2017
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Questions raised after Vancouver casino refuses to lend out defibrillator following cardiac arrestAn incident in downtown Vancouver over the weekend is raising questions around the access to automated external defibrillators.Jul 12, 2016
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