Automated External Defibrillators

• Trent University adds 37 defibrillators at Peterborough, Durham campuses

  Trent 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.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2024
  
• Nova Scotia to spend $700,000 to equip all public schools with defibrillators

  Once 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.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2021
  
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• Defibrillators will soon be available in every Montreal metro station

  In Montreal, all 68 metro stations spanning the city will soon have defibrillators readily available to the public in the event of medical emergencies.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2021
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• New software identifies location of nearest AED during 911 calls

  New software identifies where nearest AED is located quickly during 911 calls

  Health

  Mar 4, 2020
• Defibrillator stolen from Mississauga’s City Centre bus terminal, police say

  Police 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.

  Crime

  Dec 30, 2018
• Naloxone kits will be available at Kingston-run facilities starting February

  Starting 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.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2018
• London area school trustees commit to installing defibrillators in all schools

  The public school board has committed to installing AEDs in all schools within five years.

  Canada

  May 24, 2017
• London area school trustees debate spending $300,000 on AEDs

  A Thames Valley District School Board trustee is asking for up to $300,000 of the upcoming school budget to pay for defibrillators.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2017
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• Elgin council supports push for defibrillator policy at Thames Valley District School Board

  Pressure continues to mount on the Thames Valley District School Board to have defibrillators installed in all of its schools.

  Education

  Mar 15, 2017
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• Questions raised after Vancouver casino refuses to lend out defibrillator following cardiac arrest

  An incident in downtown Vancouver over the weekend is raising questions around the access to automated external defibrillators.

  Jul 11, 2016