Depends on the situation.....

I carry one and 2 D's and 1 E O2 with demand and forced O2 valves.... If
someone has a heart attack then your chances are not great if you have a
3 hour run to a hospital... BUT for more healthy people who suffer a
near drowning.. I understand O2 and a Defib will seriously help your
chances of survival. Either way it does give the patient a better shot.

I keep both in my car and transfer them to the boat when we go out. My
wife and kids are trained on both units as well as myself. I hope they
are like my boat and house insurance... a total waste of money.. BUT if
they are ever used..... they are worth all the money in the world....



Keith wrote:
On Apr 8, 2:26 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

of a "certain" age.

How many of you cruisers carry an automatic defibrillator onboard as
part of your emergency medical supplies?


Not me. Very expensive and only useful if you're pretty close to an
ambulance or hospital anyway. Would do you little if any good if you
were far away from real medical help.