"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 19:26:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

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

I've heard of a few but I'm not yet among them. How much training is
required to use them correctly, and how large are they?

I do not carry a defibrillator on board yet.
I carry Nitro spray. Hopefully the Nitro spray can be used before a need
arises for a defibrillator.
They say you do not keep to be trained to use one. That remains to be seen.
I am due for an update on my marine first aid in about 12 months.
I do not recall having had any training on defibrillator yet.
At this time, I think on any cruising convoy the last boat that carry the
spares should be carrying a defibrillator on board with the proper training
to use it.