Here is the place to talk about AEDs in schools. Pending legislation can be found in the legislation section, signed bills will also be posted here.

Here is the place to talk about AEDs in health clubs and indoor/outdoor athletic venues. Pending legislation can be found in the legislation section, signed bills will also be posted here.

Here is the place to talk about AEDs in the workplace and where we play ( ski patrols, parks, malls, etc). Pending legislation can be found in the legislation section, signed bills will also be posted here.

Here is the place to talk about AEDs in care facilities,assisted living centers, clinics, dental and metical offices. Pending legislation can be found in the legislation section, signed bills will also be posted here.

Here is the place to talk about AEDs in law enforcement settings. While fire departments have been our traditional first responders law enforcement often are there before we can go in. Pending legislation can be found in the legislation section, signed bills will also be posted here.

Here is the place to talk about AEDs in other place that don't fall into the above catagories. Citizen response groups, in the home, at special events.

Next to cost the fear of increased liability is the main reason AED programs are delayed or denied. Are these fears real? Here is where to talk about it.

Here is the research -- what the papers say, the study they misapply and discussions too... Feel free to post YOUR reactions!!

Company propaganda found here ... news from the business world..always consider the source, good or bad... We try to remain vendor neutral, though we do have hour opinions...feel free to share, but be nice!

While AEDs make a huge difference in the outcome of many SCA patients, sometimes (rarely) CPR is enough, here are some success stories.

While health insurance coverage for classic AEDs is spotty there is almost universal insurance coverage for the Defibrillator Vest. There have only been 12,000 prescriptions for then in the US to date, but they deserve a look! Here are stories related to Life-Vests

Need ideas for how to fund your AED project without taxpayer money, or to make limited resources stretch? Here are examples others have used

News and events from other countries efforts to deploy AEDs and save lives.

Items of interest and legislation related to AEDs in dental offices