Office of Risk Services
Department of Institutional Audit, Compliance and Risk Services
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
122 Saint Stephen Street
Boston, MA 02115
phone: 617.373.5997
fax: 617.373.8996
Developed byAED's
An Automated External Defibrillator or AED is a portable electronic device that diagnoses and treats potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias in a patient by application of electrical therapy which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm.
In short, AEDs save lives.
Program AEDs have been installed in various strategic locations across campus:
- Squashbuster – 1st Floor Lobby
- Marino Center – 2nd floor at main stairs
- Curry Student Center - opposite info booth at ground floor
- Ell Building Lobby - outside Blackman Auditorium
- Matthews Arena – Lobby near main entrance
- Matthews Arena – near the Zamboni entrance
- Cabot building –Solomon Court
- Cabot building –1st floor corridor
- Marino Center - Front Office
- University Health and Counseling Services
- Gainsborough Garage - Facilities Customer Service Center
- NUPD - 100 Columbus Place
- NUPD Cruisers - Inside trunk of each car
- There are also two units available in the office of Risk Management that can be assigned to special events across campus that may not be close to an existing AED.
AED Training Program
We train select members of the University community in an effort to create a network of first responders throughout the campus. If you are interested in becoming part of the program, please call the Office of Risk Management at x8668 to find out when the next training session is scheduled.Please note: In the event of an emergency requiring the use of an AED, remember call Campus Police at x3333 first.
While anyone can, at their discretion, provide voluntary assistance to victims of medical emergencies, the extent to which individuals respond should be appropriate to their training and experience.