Originally Posted By: Lono
I think AED training is necessary because without it, many folks don't feel they have the wherewithal to apply an AED in a real-life situation. Many people have the function of AEDs mixed with defribrilators .......


Maybe, but the chance of the general public just happening upon a full on defibrilator is slim compared to coming across an AED.

AED training is great and I go through it every year. There is always pertinent info delivered but any calm & collected person can successfully use them without training. I'm not sure, albeit with my limited experience, that there is any other more potentially valuable tool that a lay person could use.