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Why are automated external defibrillators in the news?
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Availability?: Perhaps they are more often in the news because they are more present: we see them in airports, in more public buildings, schools, and even private buildings. Also training to use an AED is included in most basic CPR classes.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Relatively new: They've only become available in the last 10 or so years and they're easy to use and have been shown to save lives.
Answered 7/28/2014
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