The Alameda County Health, Emergency Medical Services Agency (Alameda County EMS) promotes County-wide Automated External Defibrillator (AED) placement and usage through our Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program, registering the locations of AEDs, tracking their usage, and ensuring that they are ready when needed.

An AED is a small, lightweight device used to help a victim of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). An AED can immediately correct abnormal heart rhythms present in SCA, thereby saving someone’s life.

AED Registration

As of 2016, Alameda County EMS has registered over 2,000 AEDs located within the County. When an AED is registered, its location is made available to 911 communication centers enabling the direction of callers to the nearest AED in an emergency.

Please fill out the AED Registration form and return it to the AED / PAD Program Coordinator, Cynthia Frankel, at cynthia.frankel@acgov.org, as required by California Statute 1797.196/Senate Bill 658.

Tracking AED Usage

When an AED is used in Alameda County, it is important to complete the AED Use Form and submit it to the AED / PAD Program Coordinator within 24 hours of AED use.

Contact Us

For questions or more information on this program, please contact the AED / PAD program coordinator, Cynthia Frankel, at cynthia.frankel@acgov.org.