06-06-2025
UPEI installs life-saving AEDs to enhance campus safety
Pictured is the sign at University of Prince Edward Island. (Jack Morse/CTV Atlantic)
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) installed 18 new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to enhance campus safety, said a university news release.
Every building on campus now has at least device that can be deployed in an emergency.
The manager of UPEI Health, Safety, and Environment said the initiative empowers the campus community to take swift action when it matters most.
'In emergencies where every second counts, having immediate access to AEDs can make the difference between life and death,' said Liz Rostant MacArthur.
The total number of AEDs on campus is now 35, the university said, with two or more units in large buildings or high-traffic areas.
Mobile AEDs are located in the announcer buildings at Alumni Canada Games Place and the Artificial Turf Field, and campus security are equipped with two mobile AEDs.
AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest. When used in combination with CPR, they can increase survival rates by 75 per cent, the release said. AEDs include voice-prompts and step-by-step instructions so anyone can use them, even without a medical background.
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