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Paramedic Public Access Defibrillator Program (PPAD)

Ordinary People Saving Lives

When a heart stops beating, early intervention can often get it going again and save a life. Together with City of Ottawa Paramedics, trained citizens can and have improved survival rates for those suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. The four links shown in the illustration below, referred to as the "Chain of Survival", are critical to ensuring the survival of an individual who experiences cardiac arrest.

1. Early 9-1-1 notification
2. Early CPR
3. Early Defibrillation
4. Early access to Advanced Care Paramedics

The Ottawa Paramedic Service has implemented one of the largest and most extensive PAD (Public Access Defibrillator) programs in North America.