Petition · past parliament

Make it compulsory for all new housing estates to have an AED (defibrillator)

Closed 461 signatures

What the petition asks

New housing estates are being built everywhere, communities are growing.
The chances of surviving a cardiac arrest outside of hospital are very small and emergency help often takes longer than the targeted time to arrive.
Having an AED available can increase the patients chances of survival.

Timeline

2 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 461
Status Closed
Opened 2 Sep 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.