SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is studying guidelines and in discussions with related parties to make it mandatory to place automated external defibrillators (AED) in public areas.
State public health and environment committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the matter required fine-tuning to ensure its reach and for the people to be properly educated on its use.
He said some were unaware what an AED is nor how to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
"CPR is an emergency treatment to save lives while AED indirectly adds to the survival rate when used with CPR," she said in a statement on Sunday (April 27).
Jamaliah added that the state government had placed 56 AEDs in state government buildings, local authorities and subsidiaries since February to be used as first aid devices.
"The heart can stop beating at any time, regardless of background, age or health," she said.
She said in many cases, survival does not depend on doctors or nurses but on the public at the location to perform emergency measures. – Bernama
