[BCMA] AED - ongoing maintenance cost

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

Hello Kira,

The Port Hardy Museum & Archives recently purchased the following AED
<https://aedadvantage.ca/products/philips-heartstart-onsite-aed?variant=42575827108011&utm_campaign=pmax_consolidated&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=23209882460&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23214013144&gbraid=0AAAAADt5vnfYOIunzPC4QD1WTsIeku_n7&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuKvBxr22kwMVLTetBh3Z9ikbEAAYASAAEgL8vvD_BwE>.
We
did quite a bit of research and found that this one had all the functions
we needed for a reasonable price point for non-profits. You do have to
replace the pads more frequently than other models.

We installed ours by our back door, an easily accessible area for staff to
access in an emergency, and it is adjacent to our outside picnic/playground
area. We recently had three out of our five staff members certified in
basic First Aid, so there will always be a staff member on site who is
trained to use the AED. We have also placed an easily accessible first-aid
kit beside the AED, with one-way masks, nasal naloxone, an EPIPen, and
extra gloves.

Kindly,

Robin Folvik
Executive Director & Curator

On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv <
listserv at lists.museum.bc.ca> wrote:

> Hi museum colleagues,
>
> I am wondering if any BC museums have an AED on site at their facility -
> specifically where the museum installed it, and/or is responsible to
> maintain it.
>
> Looking for suggestions on where to purchase, and to get a sense of
> ongoing maintenance costs for the replacement batteries and pads. I
> understand they need replaced every 2-5 years.
>
> Thanks!
>
> *Kira Westby**, MA*
> Curator
> Bulkley Valley Museum
> 1425 Main Street (PO Box 2615)
> Smithers, British Columbia, V0J2N0
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