Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)
AED guidance and locations across the campus.
The University has many public access AEDs distributes around the University. This initiative is part of the University's commitment to the health and welfare of its staff and students, as well as being a socially responsible organisation.
What is an AED?
An AED is a device which enables the general public to attempt to restart a heart after a cardiac arrest. They are designed to be simple to operate as the device has a computer programme which will read the heart rhythm and only discharges automatically if it is correct to use a shock in that circumstance.
Guidance and Campus Map
For More Information
- Anglesea: Main corridor
- Bateson Halls: Reception
- Buckingham Building: Entrance foyer by the lifts
- Burnaby Building: Outside Caretaker's office
- Dennis Sciama: Entrance foyer
- Eldon Building: Reception (West Wing); Outside the 3D Workshop (South Wing)
- Harry law Halls: Entrance foyer
- Institute of Marine Sciences: Building A
- King Henry Building: Entrance foyer
- Langstone Campus: Sports office
- Liongate Building: DSAA reception foyer
- Mercantile Building: Floor 2 lift lobby; Floor 8 lift lobby
- Milldam: LC LD reception
- Park Building: Entrance foyer
- Petersfield Centre for Environmental Technology: Staff office
- Portland: Atrium
- Port Royal Street: Main office
- Ravelin Sports Centre: Reception
- Rees Halls: Reception
- Richmond Building: Reception
- Rosalind Franklin East: Recpetion
- St Andrew's Court: Unit 6, staircase entrance foyer
- St George's Building: Reception
- St Michael's Building: Floor 1, Faculty office
- St Paul's Sports Centre: Reception
- Student Centre: Ground floor by lift
- University House: Ground floor foyer
- University Learning Centre: Opposite the DSAA Hub
- University Library: Ground floor foyer
- William Beatty Building: Reception
- White Swan Building: Ground floor foyer
AEDs are also located on three University Security vehicles and the Health Safety and Compliance Team have a portable AED that can be booked to take onto field trips. If you wish to book or find out more information on this, please contact hsservicedesk@port.ac.uk, or call ext. 3075.
The types of AED installed around the University campus are suitable for any person to use. Audio instruction is given by the equipment at every stage. They do not require any training, however University first aiders are provided with training in the use of AEDs to provide familiarity and confidence if required to use them.
For more information on this, please see the AED Guidance.