There are 40,000 cardiac arrests in Canada per year
- A recent study shows 25 per cent of public access defibrillators are not available 24 hours per day.
- Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) and citizen CPR save lives.
What to do:
- Register your defibrillator with your local paramedic service or register it online at health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/aed/
- Encourage citizen CPR and Public Access Defibrillation in your community.
In the event of an emergency, call 911.
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