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The first PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR in Singapore’s HDB Estate was launched on the 17th January 2010 at Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Block 20. The very first publicily available AED was mounted in a white wall cabinet outside Blk 20′s lift lobby to allow members of the public to be able to access to the AED.

Security will not be an issue as several measures has been taken. For instance, the wall cabinet can only be opened by breaking a small glass to gain access to the key, which then can open the cabinet. There is also a loud alarm which will sound when the cabinet is opened, alerting the public that the AED has been accessed to.

This is a true milestone in Singapore and in the history of Public Access AED. Singapore First Aid Training Centre is also involved in this project – by training volunteers and staff to be fully equipped with the skills of performing CPR and using the AED.

This picture gallery includes an introduction by the Chairman of the AHE, Mr Wan as well as a short presentation by VIP for this event was MP Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Mdm Josephine Teo during this inaugural launch of the public access defibrillator AED in HDB estate.

From the desk of Rasheed:

Do you have a first aid question? I will answer it for you on the Junior n U “Ask the Expert” page!

Last week, Junior n U called me and invited me to be part of the panel of experts for the category of first aid. Check it out here:

http://www.juniornu.com/community/ask-the-experts

The panel of experts include prominent names such as

• Thenmoliee Joe (Kid’s behaviour, IQ, kids with special needs),
• Claudel Kuek (Owner of PowerMoves Pilates Studio)
• and Wong Li-Lin (yes, the actress from 90′s local drama “999″)

This is a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to post their questions and clear their doubts on first aid. In fact, I’ve already posted up a few common “myth busters” to begin with. You can read them here >>

http://www.juniornu.com/first-aid-by-abdul-rasheed-doad

Remember to send in your questions to editorial@juniornu.com.

p.s. Also check out my book “My True Hero: Real First Aid for the Real World” >> www.mytrueherobook.com

Article taken from Today Newspaper, Wed 17 March 2010

For the first time EVER, a first aid training school is featured on Channelnews Asia’s Prime Time Morning.

Watch how Training Director Mr Abdul Rasheed Doad is INTENSELY GRILLED by hosts Steven Chia and Yvonne Yon on important first aid issues in this 10 minute clip. Also features My True Hero book. Check out the video here: