¹Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA

Correspondence: DC Myers, Department of Applied Statistics and Operations Research, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA. E-mail: myers@bgsu.edu

Received May 2007; Accepted February 2008; Published online 28 May 2008.

Abstract

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) use smart technology to determine whether a victim of cardiac arrest requires defibrillation and will deliver a shock only if one is needed. These portable devices are becoming increasingly more available in such places as airports, shopping malls, and sports facilities. This article reports on a model for determining appropriate locations for AEDs in a university community. Additionally, we describe difficulties encountered when attempting to implement the results obtained from the model.