[faithfulfrank]

I agree with Donna and others.......I can't believe you guys do not have AED's all over.
We at The Plantation have one at EVERY activity center and pool, and offer free classes in CPR and AED.

The better AED setups have it where the AED is in a case, which when opened, AUTOMATICALLY call 911, so Paramedics can get there ASAP.

With a cardiac call, Time is Heart Muscle. In the four links of the Chain of Survival, three of those four links can be done by a layperson, (early access(911), early CPR, early Defibrillation), the fourth being advanced cardiac care.

All Paramedic rigs carry defibrillators. In our city up north here, we encourage places to buy the same brand, (Physio control), so when there is a full arrest, the layperson can use a AED with the same leads we use on our Lifepak 12's, saving even more time.

There are Good Samaritan laws that protect people who are willing to help from being sued. I would think the care of the residents would take precedence over the fear of a lawsuit. Very sad and telling, IMHO.

I've been a professional firefighter/medic and New York State EMS instructor for 18 years so this is a subject I'm well versed in.

Frank D.