Thai news outlet Drama-addict reports that 27 public Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) dotted around the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, have been stolen.
In total, 262 AEDs are stationed all around the city to be used to help people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.
AEDs are life-saving, yet easy-to-use medical devices that can analyse the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electric shock – or defibrillation – to help re-establish an effective heart rhythm.
When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR and defibrillation from someone nearby.
According to the American Heart Association, 90% of people who suffer cardiac arrests outside a hospital die.
The 27 defibrillators that disappeared yesterday are worth 1,890,000 baht (US$57,662) in total.
Drama-addict explained that the cabinets used to store AEDs are not locked…
