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. 2002 Sep 7;325(7363):515. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7363.515

Table 1.

 No of cardiopulmonary arrests (percentage of all arrests) at sites outside hospitals

Site
Arrests
Not suitable for public access defibrillators:
 Home 9 488 (62.5)
 Public toilet   18 (0.1)
 Outdoor space  204 (1.3)
 Street 2 089 (13.8)
 Car, taxi, truck, van  205 (1.3)
 Total 12 004 (79.0)
Possibly suitable for public access defibrillators:
 Bus  115 (0.8)
 Train   20 (0.1)
 Golf course  166 (1.1)
 Indoor space (such as multistorey car park)   44 (0.3)
 Unspecified  108 (0.7)
 Total  453 (3.0)
Suitable for public access defibrillators:
 Bus station   10 (0.1)
 Train station   37 (0.2)
 Airport   11 (0.1)
 Airplane    1 (0.0)
 Police station    3 (0.0)
 Prison    8 (0.1)
 Church  105 (0.7)
 Nursing home  163 (1.1)
 Hotel or holiday accommodation  656 (4.3)
 Spectator sport venue   37 (0.2)
 Participation sport or keep fit venue (other than golf course)  274 (1.8)
 Bar, restaurant, cinema  516 (3.4)
 Shop, bank, office  407 (2.7)
 School, college, university   24 (0.2)
 Place of work not specified elsewhere  480 (3.2)
 Total 2 732 (18.0)