They are easy-to-use devices that anyone can operate, and they have been proven to save lives. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are typically located in public places such as schools, malls, and subway stations.

The use of an AED along with CPR within the first few minutes of cardiac arrest can more than double a person’s chances of survival.

“So if someone collapses, you’re going to call 911, you’re going to get the AED, start CPR and put that machine on. And that machine will shock someone in a certain type of rhythm, and it can resuscitate them after a sudden cardiac arrest,” explains Roberta Scott with AED Foundation Ontario.

But where AEDs are noticeably lacking is in Toronto’s many high-rise buildings, and experts say that’s a serious concern. According to a 2016 study pub

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