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As the designated AED Registrar of Ontario, the AED Foundation of Ontario is actively compiling a province‑wide AED Registry database. This information is currently being integrated with the Ministry of Health and the central ambulance communications centre dispatch system, including 911. By registering your publicly accessible AED, you provide the AED Registrar of Ontario with the essential details needed to help direct bystanders to the nearest available AED during a sudden cardiac arrest emergency.
As Ontario’s official AED Registrar, we’re working toward a future where every community feels confident and prepared to respond to sudden cardiac arrest.
Through promotion, advocacy and education, we raise awareness, encourage everyday use of AEDs, and help remove the fear of taking action.
With our centralized registry, 911 integration, and community partnerships, we’re ensuring AEDs are easy to find, accessible to everyone, and ready to save lives when every second matters.
The Defibrillator Registration and Public Access Act, 2020, commonly known as Bill 141, was created to improve public access to Automated External Defibrillators across Ontario. The Act supports requirements for AED visibility, maintenance, testing, and registration, helping ensure these lifesaving devices are ready and accessible when they are needed most.
As Ontario’s official AED Registrar, AED Foundation Ontario supports the provincial AED registry and 911 integration, helping dispatchers direct bystanders to nearby AEDs during a cardiac emergency.
Registering your AED helps make it visible, accessible, and part of Ontario’s emergency response network.
Automated external defibrillators, commonly known as AEDs, are portable, easy-to-use devices that can help save a life during sudden cardiac arrest. AEDs are designed to guide users through each step with clear voice and visual prompts, allowing bystanders to provide support before emergency services arrive. Learning what AEDs are, where they can be found, and how they are used is an important step in building safer, more prepared communities across Ontario.
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