The AED will instruct the trained user to activate the machine sending a shock to the victim s heart. If successful, the shock causes the heart to start beating rhythmically again. AED are becoming a standard part of first aid equipment on airplanes. They may be a victim s only chance at 30,000 feet. Police agencies are putting AED in patrol cars.
Officers are often the first on the scene of an emergency.
The purpose of this RisKey is to provide a framework for agencies to use in making this decision. Some agencies have people in their custody, on site 24 hours and unable to leave. They may decide it is important to have an AED available for use. Other agencies may be responding to the public s expectation that this type of help would be available. Each agency must make its own assessment of what customers should reasonably expect.