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Originally Posted by gerryann
But that doesn't help the person that needs it NOW. The person needing to grab the AED now has to find a person with the key. ......doesn't make sense to me that they are locked. They need to be used instantly. ( I'm not talking about this particular case, although it should have been in someone's hands in case he needed it)
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The AEDs are housed in a locked box that is attached to the outside of a person's house. The units are valued at around $1,700. All the responders have a key to the locked box. Chances are that the EMTs will be at the victim's house within a couple of minutes than when the neighborhood responders get there. The AED program is a great second layer of protection.
I still think that the starters and golf ambassadors should be certified as responders as a condition of employment.