Melaka to see 2,000 auto defibrillators placed at popular sites

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MELAKA – A total of 2,000 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) will be placed at popular destinations such as tourist spots, shopping malls, recreation areas, and places of worship here, to offer vital first aid to people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

Majlis Datuk-Datuk Negeri Melaka (MDDNM) deputy president Datuk Ahmad Zaini Mohd Amin, who also chairs the heart safety programme, said the AEDs would be installed in stages over the next two to three years.

He said the programme organised by MDDNM in collaboration with the Melaka Civil Defence Force and St John Ambulance of Malaysia, also provided CPR training to members of the public to act as first responders in giving first aid with the device.

“So far, six AEDs have been placed in public places, with four located at the Seri Negeri Complex, while 60 people have been trained as first responders through this programme.

“This is part of MDDNM’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment. The devices are contributions from various parties, to ensure that individuals who have a heart attack in public can be revived,” told reporters after presenting the AEDs to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali here yesterday.

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