Public AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators)

Locations

  • Legion

  • Parish Church Hall

  • Community Hall

  • Port Browning

  • Tru-Value

  • Poets Cove

  • Home Hardware

  • Hope Bay

  • Golf Course

  • PI Museum

  • Library

  • School

  • Thieves Bay

  • Tennis courts

  • Currents Resort

Thanks to funding from the Pender Island Community Service Society (Nu-to-Yu), the Pender Islands Health Care Society has placed 15 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at key locations around the islands. Instructions for their use are easy to follow, and you are encouraged to acquaint yourself with the locations of these life-saving devices.

We are grateful to  Pender Island Fire Rescue for ensuring that Pender's AEDs are inspected and certified annually.

What is an AED?

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a safe, easy-to-use, portable device that can deliver an electric shock to a person in cardiac arrest, if needed to restart their heart.

If someone suddenly collapses, loses consciousness, is unresponsive to touch or sound, and is not breathing normally or making gasping sounds, that person is in cardiac arrest. Their heart has stopped beating, and blood is no longer flowing to the brain and other vital organs. Nine in 10 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests will result in death without immediate intervention.

But you can help save a life if you respond quickly and take these actions. 

  1. Call 9-1-1 for help and shout to another bystander to get an AED.

  2. Start CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) right away. How to Do CPR Video

  3. Use an AED as soon as one is found to restart the heart.

AEDs may look different but they work the same

AEDs are available in various models, but they all operate in fundamentally the same way. You can use an AED by following three basic steps:  

  1. Turn the power on. Either open the lid or press the power button. All AEDs give voice prompts. They also display clear, simple visual instructions.

  2. Attach the AED pads to the person’s bare chest. There will be an illustration on the AED pads; place the pads exactly as shown in the pictures.

  3. Press the shock button if the voice prompt tells you to. If no shock is advised, continue doing CPR until emergency medical services arrive.

 Here’s a short video about how to use an AED: AED video