Effective October 1, 2026
On June 30, 2026, the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation issued local standard DB11/T 2564-2026, Code for the Allocation and Management of Automated External Defibrillators in Public Places. The standard takes effect on October 1, 2026.
According to the Beijing municipal government, it covers AED placement plans and installation, signs, equipment maintenance, and training. The scope therefore extends beyond the number of AEDs supplied to the operating system needed to find and use a device in an emergency.
- AED placement plans and priority locations
- Installation points and consistent signs
- Inspection and maintenance of equipment and consumables
- CPR and AED training
A five-minute round trip is recommended in crowded locations
Residential areas, urban rail and transport facilities, schools, care facilities, sports and cultural venues, large commercial facilities, and parks are listed as priority locations because many people gather there or the risk of an incident is higher.
At these locations, AEDs should be placed so that the round-trip walking time to retrieve one is under five minutes. In healthcare facilities, areas where specialist staff may not arrive immediately should allow an AED to be retrieved within a three-minute round trip.
The standard also covers wayfinding: AED locations should be marked on public-place floor plans, with consistent and highly visible signs at main entrances and installation points.
Management and training after installation
AEDs installed in public places and shared residential spaces should be available for citizens to use free of charge. If a location cannot remain open 24 hours, its available hours should be displayed.
The installing organization must appoint a responsible department and person, and promptly replace consumables approaching their expiry date or used in an incident. Inspection and maintenance records should be kept for at least two years.
Regular training includes first-aid procedures, compression-only CPR, and AED operation. Primary and secondary schools are asked to include AED-related first-aid knowledge and operation in safety and emergency education.
Points for Korean educators and facility operators
This is a Beijing local standard and does not apply directly to Korea. It is nevertheless a useful example of assessing AED access through reach time, signs, hours of availability, maintenance responsibility, and training, rather than device numbers alone.
INNOSONIAN notes that this standard does not validate a particular training method or product. Institutions in Korea should first confirm the local guidelines and operating standards that apply to them.
Editor’s note
“Is there an AED?” and “Can it be found and used when needed?” are different operating questions. This standard is an overseas example showing why signs, inspection, and training should be reviewed together with placement.
