Abnormal heart rhythm is the cause of most sudden cardiac arrests. When the heart rhythm becomes chaotic, often without warning, the heart will stop abruptly. The American Heart Association (AHA) states that survival from sudden cardiac arrest depends directly on the speed in administering a defibrillation shock in an attempt to restore normal heart function.
The Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Program provides public access to university maintained AEDs for use in the event of a cardiac emergency. The AED Program establishes protocols for training, use, and maintenance of AEDs located on George Mason University property. A complete list of the location of AED on George Mason University Campuses is provided below.
In the event that an AED is used, an AED Incident Report form must be completed and submitted to EHS.
AED Locations
Below is a list of AED locations on all George Mason University campuses.
Campus | Building | Floor | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | Aquatic and Fitness Center | LL | Lifeguard Office |
| Fairfax | Aquatic and Fitness Center | 1 | Reception Desk |
| Fairfax | Buchanan Hall | 1 | Elevator Lobby |
| Fairfax | Center for the Arts | 1 | Elevator Lobby / Restrooms |
| Fairfax | Central Heating and Cooling Plant | 1 | Main Office |
| Fairfax | De Laski Performing Arts Building | 3 | Ballet Hall |
| Fairfax | EagleBank Arena | 1 | 1st Floor Hallway |
| Fairfax | EagleBank Arena | Concourse | First-Aid Station |
| Fairfax | EagleBank Arena | Concourse | Police Office |
| Fairfax | Fenwick Library | 1 | Front Lobby |
| Fairfax | Field House | 1 | Front Desk |
| Fairfax | Harris Theatre | 1 | Front Lobby |
| Fairfax | Innovation Hall | 3 | Elevator and Staircase |
| Fairfax | Johnson Center | 3 | Center Atrium |
| Fairfax | Johnson Center | G | Between Theater and Starbucks |
| Fairfax | Krasnow Institute | 2 | Elevator Lobby |
| Fairfax | Mason Global Center | 1 | Main Lobby |
| Fairfax | Merten Hall | 1 | Elevator Lobby |
| Fairfax | Merten Hall | 4 | Elevator Lobby |
| Fairfax | Nguyen Engineering Building | 2 | Elevator Lobby |
| Fairfax | Nottoway Annex | 1 | Main Lobby |
| Fairfax | Peterson Hall | 2 | Hallway near elevator |
| Fairfax | Peterson Hall | 2 | Room 2800 |
| Fairfax | Peterson Hall | 2 | Room 2710 |
| Fairfax | Peterson Hall | 4 | Hallway near elevator |
| Fairfax | Recreation and Athletic Complex | 1 | Main Lobby |
| Fairfax | Recreation and Athletic Complex | 2 | Racquetball Courts |
| Fairfax | Research Hall | 1 | Main Lobby |
| Fairfax | Research Hall | 3 | Main Hallway |
| Fairfax | Skyline Fitness | 1 | Front Desk |
| Fairfax | Skyline Fitness | 2 | Fitness Room Near Exit |
| Fairfax | Southside Dining | 2 | Cashiers Stand |
| Fairfax | Student Union Building I | 2 | Main Stairs |
| Fairfax | Sub II- The Hub | 2 | Main Entrance Near Restrooms |
| Fairfax | Thompson Hall | 1 | Main Lobby |
| Arlington | Van Metre Hall | B2 | Elevator Lobby |
| Arlington | Van Metre Hall | 1 | Main Stairs |
| Arlington | Van Metre Hall | 2 | Main Stairs |
| Arlington | Van Metre Hall | 5 | Elevator Lobby |
| Arlington | Van Metre Hall | 6 | Elevator Lobby |
| Arlington | Hazel Hall | 1 | Main Atrium |
| Arlington | Vernon Smith Hall | 5 | Hallway at 5093 |
| Arlington | Vernon Smith Hall | 5 | Hallway at 5001 |
| Arlington | Vernon Smith Hall | 5 | Elevator Lobby |
| Science & Technology | Biomedical Research Laboratory | 1 | Hallway at 1018 |
| Science & Technology | Biomedical Research Laboratory | 1 | Containment Hallway |
| Science & Technology | Biomedical Research Laboratory | 1 | Containment Hallway |
| Science & Technology | Katherine Johnson Hall | 1 | Information Desk |
| Science & Technology | Katherine Johnson Hall | 3 | Bathrooms |
| Science & Technology | Colgan Hall | 1 | Verizon Auditorium |
| Science & Technology | Colgan Hall | 3 | Elevator Lobby |
| Science & Technology | Discovery Hall | 1 | Security Desk |
| Science & Technology | Discovery Hall | 3 | Middle Hallway |
| Science & Technology | Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center | 1 | Room 127 |
| Science & Technology | Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center | 2 | Cardio Room |
| Science & Technology | Hylton Performing Arts Center | 1 | Behind Ticket Office |
| Science & Technology | Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research | 2 | Elevator Lobby |
| Regional Campuses | Loudoun- Signal Hill | 1 | Lobby of Suite 100 |
| Regional Campuses | Loudoun- Signal Hill | 2 | Hallway of Suite 220 |
| Regional Campuses | Potomac Science Center | 1 | Main Entrance- Lobby |
| Regional Campuses | Point of View | 1 | Restrooms |