Civilian AED Ownership. A Story of Why.
By Jonathan Willis Update: It has been a while since this article was originally published, but due to recent events, I felt a need to revisit this important topic. I recently attended the Rangemaster Tactical Conference in Dallas Texas. The evening prior to this event a meet and greet is held, allowing old and new friends alike to come together to kick off what is the biggest weekend of the year in the firearms training world. A short time into the evening’s festivities things “went sideways” so to speak when a friend of mine abruptly said “Jon, we need you NOW!” Two other friends of mine were attending to a close friend of theirs at a table and I approached to assist. As soon as I made contact, the gentleman lost consciousness and went into cardiac arrest. Immediately we took the man to the floor and initiated aggressive CPR. Calls immediately went out to call 911 and for the AED to be delivered. The call was made, but much to our shock, the hotel/convention center in a