Automated External Defibrillators
AED Locations
You can help save a life.
Everyone can be a good bystander and help save a life during a cardiac emergency.
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) maintained by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety are easy to find and easy to use, with cabinets located in high-traffic areas across the University’s campuses. View a list of AED locations.
Zoll AED 3
During a Cardiac Emergency
Stay calm and act:
- Call 911, or University Public Safety at (585) 275-3333 or by picking up a Blue Light Emergency Phone.
- An AED cabinet is located within an anticipated 2-minute response time from most locations on campus, and they are placed in high-traffic areas for easy identification. Head quickly to the nearest likely location (e.g., near entryways, elevators, and restrooms in residence halls, schools, and public spaces) and look for the red and white AED cabinet.
- Follow the instructions in the kit while waiting for help to arrive.
AED cabinet
Before a Cardiac Emergency
Prepare:
- Familiarize yourself with AED locations on campus. View the list of locations to find AEDs in areas you visit most often (e.g., classrooms, residence halls, study areas, and eateries). Keep an eye out for the red and white cabinet markers and make a mental note for future reference.
- Sign up for an American Heart Association “HeartSaver” CPR AED training or other life-saving interventions.
- Contact the Office of Environmental Health & Safety with any questions about the equipment in your area.
AED/CPR Training
The University of Rochester offers training for non-healthcare individuals and groups in the community through the Learning and Development American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center. To register yourself or your team for CPR/AED training, please complete the training request form below.
Watch a demonstration of the Zoll AED 3
Learn how to effectively use this life-saving automated external defibrillator.
Frequently asked questions
Explore common questions about AEDs.
An AED, or automated external defibrillator, is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It’s a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use medical device that can analyze the heart’s rhythm and if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.
The Zoll AED 3, which is the unit available at more than 150 cabinet locations across the University campus, includes Real CPR Help technology to help the rescuer with verbal and visual prompts. For example, the device measures compression depth and speed, offers voice commands such as “Push Harder,” and alerts the user if shock is needed.
Learn more about AEDs at URMC’s online Health Encyclopedia.
Anyone can use an AED. Many people—such as first responders, flight attendants, and people who work in large public facilities—are trained to use an AED. But AEDs are also made to be used by people with no training. This is because it can save a person’s life in minutes. There may not be time to find someone who has training. All AEDs come with instructions. Many AEDs tell the user what to do with voice commands and make the use as simple as possible. In many instances, all you have to do is turn on the AED and place the AED electrodes on the person. The AED will automatically detect the heart’s activity and either deliver a shock or determine that no shock is needed. Whenever you are in a public place, look for an AED station. It could save someone’s life.
The University offers training for non-healthcare individuals and groups in the community through the Learning and Development American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center. To register yourself or your team for CPR/AED training, please complete the training request form.
In 2023, the Office of Environmental Health & Safety commissioned Cintas to conduct a university-wide review, expansion and upgrade of AED cabinet locations and equipment. All new and existing cabinets were equipped with the Zoll AED 3 device and are monitored through a subscription to the LifeReady 360 online dashboard, enabling the office to track the location and maintenance of all University-owned AED devices across campuses.
The Office of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) worked with first aid and safety professionals at Cintas to establish guidelines for cabinet locations using a 2-minute response time as a best practice. They then conducted an institution-wide review, assessment, expansion, and upgrade across the University’s campuses. For questions about AED standards and locations in your area, please contact EH&S directly at (585) 275-3241 to discuss.
News:
University of Rochester Greatly Expands AED/CPR Cabinet Locations, Training, and Awareness
User-friendly equipment makes it easier to provide lifesaving aid for cardiac arrest with visual instructions, real-time CPR monitoring, and voice prompts.
List of AED Locations
Building | Address | AED Location |
Advancement & Alumni Center (2) | 300 E River Road | Room 115 Room 165 |
Anderson Tower | 850 Wilson Blvd | 1st floor dayroom |
Bausch & Lomb Hall (2) | 284 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor adj. elevator/Rm 153 3rd floor across from Rm 397C/Environmental Services |
Brooks Crossing | 1500 S Plymouth Ave | 1st floor elevator lobby |
Burton Hall | 560 Fraternity Rd | Ground floor entrance facing Quad |
Chambers Hall | 955 Hill Ct Road | 1st floor main entrance |
Clinical Engineering Bas (2) | 601 Elmwood Ave | |
Clinical Research | 250 Crittenden Rd | |
Computer Science Bldg (5) | 160 Trustee Rd | Behind Carlson Library Circulation Desk
1st floor adj. Rm 163 2nd floor CSSL/Carlson lobby entrance 6th floor across from elevators 4th floor across from elevators |
Crosby Hall | 655 Faculty Rd | Ground floor entrance facing Quad |
Dekiewiet Tower | 300 Kendrick Rd | 1st floor South lobby entrance |
Department of Public Safety | 612 Wilson Boulevard | |
Dewey Hall (4) | 244 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor inside Music Dept.
2nd floor near elevator 3rd floor adj. Rm 3134/Kitchenette 4th floor inside Gwen Green Center |
Environmental Health & Safety | 685 Mount Hope Ave | |
Environmental Health & Safety/Fire Marshal | 590 Mount Hope Ave | |
Facilities | 575 Mount Hope Ave | |
Facilities & Services | 514 Intercampus Dr | 1st floor adj. Rm 101 |
Facilities & Services Bldg | 271 E River Rd | 2nd floor across from elevator |
Fairchild Hall | 920 Hill Court Rd | 1st floor main entrance |
Fauver Stadium | 720 Library Rd | |
Fitness Center | 71 Celebration Dr | URMC Fitness Center/College Town |
Frederick Douglas Building (2) | 735 Library Rd | 2nd floor adj. Rm 207 3rd floor adj. Rm 302 Bldg Mgr Info Desk |
Gale Hall | 940 Hill Ct Rd | 1st floor main entrance |
Gavett Hall (2) | 262 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor across from stairs 2nd floor across from walking bridge |
Genesee Hall | 730 Library Rd | 3rd floor adj. to Rm 315/Assoc. Director Student Activities |
Genesee Hall/Athletic Dept. (5 portable units) | 730 Library Rd | |
Gilbert Hall | 615 Faculty Rd | 1st floor dayroom |
Gleason Hall (2) | 224 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor ad. j to Rm 124/elevator 3rd floor across from elevator |
Goergen Athletic Complex (4) | 620 Faculty Rd | Main Hallway to activity areas past the turnstiles near Room 1122
In the Fitness Center main floor near the staff desk, Room 112 In the Aquatic Center deck level/poolside near the Aquatic Director’s office, Room B310A On Zornow Court B mid court below the large clock and emergency phone |
Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering & Optics (3) | 480 Intercampus Dr | 1st floor lobby adj. California Rollin 3rd floor adj. stairwell 5th floor adj. Rm 531 |
Golisano Children’s Hospital (5) | 150 Crittenden Blvd | Pediatric Imaging Waiting Room
Adjacent to GCHaS Administration Offices entrance 3rd Floor GCHaS visitor elevators 7th Floor GCHaS visitor elevators 8th Floor GCHaS visitor elevators |
Grounds | 516 Intercampus Dr | Break room entrance |
Harkness Hall (2) | 280 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor across from Rm 116 3rd floor adj. to Rm 302 |
Health Services Building (2) | 738 Library Rd | Gound floor lobby entrance Adj. to 3rd floor stairwell |
Helen Wood Hall (2) | 255 Crittenden Blvd | 1st Floor Helen Wood Hall |
Hoeing Hall | 635 Faculty Rd | 2nd floor entrance facing Faculty Rd. |
Hopeman Hall (Engineering) (2) | 240 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor across from stairwell 3rd floor across from Rm 302 |
Hoyt Auditorium | 264 Hutchison Rd | Lobby |
Hutchison Hall (3) | 120 Trustee Rd | 1st floor adj. Hubble Aud. 2nd floor adj. seismograph 4th floor adj. elevators |
Hylan Building (4) | 140 Trustee Rd | 2nd floor entrance 5th floor adj. Rm 518 7th floor adj. Rm 720 9th floor adj. Rm 918 |
Interfaith Chapel | 1045 Wilson Blvd | 2nd floor adj. Rm 200 |
James P. Wilmont Cancer Center (7) | 90 Crittenden Blvd | Ground floor adjacent to Breast Imaging
1st floor adjacent to WCC public restrooms 2nd floor adjacent to WCC public restrooms 3rd floor adjacent to WCC public restrooms 5th floor adjacent to WCC public restrooms 6th floor adjacent to public restrooms 7th floor adjacent to public restrooms |
Kendrick Hall | 975 Hill Ct Rd | 1st floor main entrance |
Lattimore Hall (3) | 435 Alumni Rd | 1st floor across from elevator 3rd floor adj. to elevator 5th floor adj. to elevator |
LeChase Hall | 427 Alumni Rd | 2nd floor lobby |
Lovejoy Hall | 540 Fraternity Rd | 1st floor vestibule facing Quad entrance |
Medical Center Annex (MCFO) (2) | 400 Elmwood Ave | Center for Advanced Brain Imaging near 1st floor elevator |
Meliora Hall (2) | 775 Library Rd | 3rd floor Across from Rm 366/Dept. of Psychology |
Morey Hall (2) | 455 Alumni Rd | 1st floor adj. Rm 153/Hallway to Rettner hall 3rd floor across from elevator/Rm 311 |
Munro Hall | 955 Hill Ct Rd | 1st floor main entrance |
NYS Optical | 277 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor adj. storage room |
O’Brien Hall | 800 Wilson Blvd | 1st floor dayroom |
Office Of Educational Resources (26) | 601 Elmwood Ave | |
Patrick Barry House | 692 Mount Hope Ave | |
Rettner Hall Media Arts & Innovation Center (2) | 465 Alumni Rd | First floor Main entrance lobby |
Rush Rhees Library (5) | 755 Library Rd | 1st floor stacks/elevator Robbins Library/4th floor adj. to Rm 419 3rd floor adj. to sink in Rm 354 Lobby/Library Rd entrance |
Sage Arts Center | 830 Wilson Blvd | Lobby entrance |
Saunders (5) | 265 Crittenden Blvd | Basement kitchen 1st floor kitchen 2nd floor kitchen 3rd floor kitchen 4th floor kitchen |
Schlegel Hall (2) | 224 Hutchison Rd #103 | Schlegel 2nd floor near elevator |
Slater Hall | 945 Hill Ct Rd | 1st floor main entrance |
Sloan Performing Arts Center | 407 Alumni Rd | 1st floor lobby |
Small Business Administration | 100 State St #410 | Lobby 2nd floor 4th floor |
Spurrier Gym | 744 Library Rd | 1st floor across from gym |
Strong Auditorium | 417 Alumni Rd | 1st floor across from elevator/Rm 112 |
Strong Memorial Hospital | 601 Elmwood Ave | 1st floor Public Relations |
Susan B. Anthony Hall | 740 Library Rd | Main entrance/ Lobby |
Taylor Hall | 260 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor adj. Rm 23 |
Tiernan Hall | 520 Fraternity Rd | 1st floor across from vending machines |
Todd Union | 415 Alumni Rd | Ground Fl. across from campus mail window |
University of Rochester | 601 Elmwood Ave | |
Utilities & Energy Management | 390 Elmwood Ave | |
Valentine Tower | 400 Kendrick Rd | 1st floor South lobby entrance |
Wallis Hall | 220 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor kitchen |
Wegmans Hall (2) | 250 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor adj. Rm 1005/lobby 3rd floor across from elevator |
Wielder Tower | 810 Towers Rd | |
Wilmot Building (3) | 275 Hutchison Rd | 1st floor adj. all gender restroom/Rm 111 3rd floor adj. elevators 5th floor across from elevators |
Wilson Commons (3) | 201 Wilson Commons | 1st floor adj. elevator Across from 2nd floor main entrance 3rd floor adj. elevator |
Wilson Commons Student Activity (5 portable units) | 201 Wilson Commons | |
Wittmer House | 630 Mount Hope Ave |