WHAT DOES PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION MEAN IN THE GUIDELINES?
Public access” refers to the accessibility of the AED device itself. Public access does NOT mean that any member of the public who witnesses a person in cardiac arrest or ventricular fibrillation should use an AED to treat them. While AEDs are reasonably uncomplicated to use, they should be used only by persons who have received proper AED training and education and who have been certified to use an AED by a competent authority.
