Tag:emergency=defibrillator

Description

Defibrillator (AED), an external and portable electronic device that diagnoses and can correct arrhythmia of the heart automatically.

Group: emergencies

Used on these elements

Useful combination

access=*
opening_hours=*
phone=*

Status: approved

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OSM Tag History

Defibrillators tagged in OSM are automated external defibrillators (AED), first-aid devices that automate the process of diagnosing life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia and performing defibrillation. Automated external defibrillators can be found in a growing number of public places, although they are sometimes restricted to use by persons with formal first-aid training.

Hint for using this data

Remember to call emergency services immediately in case of life-threatening situations (probably even before trying to locate an AED).^[1]

How to map

Draw tag emergency=defibrillator as a node as close as possible to the actual location of the defibrillator. There are different opinions on what to do if the location is not exactly known (for instance it’s known that a shopping mall has a defibrillator somewhere in the building, but not exactly where)^[2]. Mapping it at an inaccurate location may be better than nothing (it will at least tell users that there is an AED) or worse than nothing (it may lead to a search for the AED at the wrong location). Whatever you decide to do, make sure to add a note explaining that there is an AED and a survey is urgently needed. Do not add emergency=defibrillator to a building, amenity, etc. as this strictly means that the building is a defibrillator. It has been suggested that defibrillator=yes could be added to the building/amenity instead.

Related tags

Tag	Description	Recommendation
`emergency=defibrillator`	Main tag	! Required
`opening_hours=*`	If the defibrillator is only accessible during certain opening hours	‽ Important
`access=*`	If the access to the device is restricted	‽ Important
`phone=*`	Number of the location responsible for the device	‽ Important
`emergency:phone=*`	Emergency number responsible in this area	‽ Important
`defibrillator:location=*`	A textual description where the device is located (e.g., "in the porter's lounge").	‽ Important
`defibrillator:code=*`	If the there is a number pad on the door of the box, people might have left a sign with the code to open it.	? Optional
`indoor=*`	If the defibrillator is mounted on a wall, clarify with this tag whether it is the external or internal side of the wall	‽ Important
`locked=*`	Whether or not the device or case is locked, via a code or other key	‽ Important
`level=*`	If `indoor=yes` add level number	? Optional
`defibrillator:location:<lang>=*`	Multilingual textual descriptions. Useful in multilingual areas, and/or for adding a description in a widely understood language such as English (e.g. `defibrillator:location:en=*`)	? Optional
`description=*`	If there is something special about this defibrillator	? Optional
`manufacturer=*`	Manufacturer of this defibrillator	? Optional
`model=*`	Model of this defibrillator	? Optional
`defibrillator:cabinet=*`	Type of cabinet the defibrillator is stored in. Values could include `vertical_door`, `horizontal_door`, `twist`, `mechanical` or `no`.	? Optional
`ref:GB:the_circuit=*`	United Kingdom only: The 32-character unique identifier of this defibrillator in The Circuit database.	? Optional