In the UK the Resucitation Council issued a statement in 2009 recommending that they can be used by anyone, even without training: https://www.resus.org.uk/pag

In the UK the Resucitation Council issued a statement in 2009 recommending that they can be used by anyone, even without training: https://www.resus.org.uk/pages/AEDtrnst.htm https://www.resus.org.uk/pages/AEDtrnst.htm They are still few and far between, outside of big railway stations I haven't seen any in public. I think one of the issues is people are unfamiliar with how easy they are to use. All workplaces (above a certain, fairly low, level) are required to have first aid trained staff around at all times. The training only includes CPR though; adding AED training seems like an easy way to make people a lot more aware of them.