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Loan an AED
The Singapore Heart Foundation is committed to helping you keep your events heart safe, even on a tight budget. Our AED-on-Loan programme enables you to have a reliable, life-saving AED onsite at ZERO cost.*
*Terms and conditions apply.
Who is the AED Loan programme for?
- If your venue lacks an AED, and the organiser cannot afford to purchase one
- If your attendees may be at risk of a cardiac arrest (E.g., elderly guests, athletes engaging in strenuous activities, attendees with a known history of heart problems, etc.)
For enquiries, please contact us at 6354 9364/54 or email to aed@heart.org.sg.
Types of events that require an AED on-site:
- Community events
- Company / school events
- Activities for elderly participants
- Large events / gathering with more than 50 participants
- Sporting or athletic events
Duke-NUS Medical School Run Club session for staff and faculty
Why should I loan an AED?
When a person suffers from a sudden cardiac arrest, they must be treated promptly, within minutes. They abruptly lose heart function and lose consciousness within 15 seconds. Within another 30 to 60 seconds, they will stop breathing, and irreversible damage to their brain cells will follow after several minutes of oxygen deprivation.
AEDs are lightweight and portable devices that deliver an electric shock to the heart of an unconscious victim. The shock can stop an irregular heart rhythm and allow a normal rhythm to resume.
Having an AED on-site gave our run participants real peace of mind – it was reassuring to know we were equipped to respond in case of an emergency.
– Bernice Cheo
Staff Recreation Committee Member
Duke-NUS Medical School
Run Club Session for Staff and Faculty
Hear from our beneficiaries
Youth Events
At All Hearts, we work closely with youths, and safety is always a top priority—especially when running programmes overseas. The AED-on-Loan Programme gave us peace of mind, knowing that we had life-saving equipment on hand if needed.
– Aloysius Ow
Programmes Manager (Youth),
All Hearts Pte Ltd
Community Events
“Knowing that an AED was readily available underscored our shared commitment to safeguarding lives and promoting heart health […], aligning perfectly with our goal to foster a culture of care and vigilance.
[The AED-on-Loan programme is] empowering communities with life-saving resources and education. This collaboration has reminded us how collective efforts can create meaningful impact, and we hope to continue working together toward a healthier, safer future for all. “
– Chew Chow Cher
Committee Member (Volunteer),
Dhammakaya Centre Singapore
Exhibitions
The AED-on-Loan Programme provided us with a great asset to ensure the safety of audiences and staff at our 5-month long event, illumi. SHF also provides a comprehensive basic training for our freelance front-of-house staff on first aid and how to use the AED appropriately and responsibly.
– Joyce Sim
Associate Director, Special Events,
Base Entertainment
Sporting Events
[The AED’s] lightweight and compact design made it easy for us to take turns carrying it along the [EBC] trail. […] I believe that having access to a portable AED fosters an environment where more people feel empowered to take on challenges with confidence.
– Megumi Nakazawa
Singapore Licensed Tourist Guide,
Everest Base Camp Interest Group
For enquiries, please contact us at 6354 9364/54 or email aed@heart.org.sg.
What are the terms and conditions of the loan?
Terms & Conditions
- Application for an AED loan should be submitted 1 month prior to event date. Each loan period must not exceed more than 5 working days.
- 1 AED per organisation may be loaned from SHF for events consisting of 50 pax or lesser, subject to availability of our AED units on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The AED-on-Loan Programme is only applicable for local use (Singapore).
- AED(s) under the AED-on-Loan Programme are strictly for non-commercial purposes only. We do not condone the use of AED units for profit-making purposes.
- It is strongly advised that at least 2 people at the event site are trained or certified in CPR+AED skills, to ensure that the AED is used correctly.
- If the AED unit(s) is used in response to a sudden cardiac arrest during the loan period, a report must be made to SHF accompanied by the submission of an Incident Report Form.
- Damage to AED(s) or missing inventory items will be charged to the representative or organisation accordingly. In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, SHF will bear the cost of items used from the AED Responder Kit.
- Any delay in returning AED units after the permissible loan period will be charged at $50 per day. All AED loans are granted at the sole and absolute discretion of SHF for any reason whatsoever.
– AED refers to the loaned AED from the Singapore Heart Foundation –
Am I able to loan an AED on more than one occasion?
If you have an event that is happening over the course of a period, share with us the details of your event and the period you want to loan it for. Do take note that our AEDs are subjected to availability on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact us at aed@heart.org.sg.
Am I able to loan an AED for longer than the loan period?
If you require the AED for more than 5 days, please contact us at aed@heart.org.sg with your required loan period.
Am I still able to loan an AED if there is nobody on the event site who is trained, or certified, in CPR+AED skills?
We strongly encourage you to have at least two people who are trained in CPR+AED on your event site. If you are unable to meet the requirements, we would still be able to loan you an AED as our AEDs are equipped with a voice prompter that can guide you through the process.
