Registered nurse urges Oviedo to map AEDs, prioritize access in large venues

During public comment at the Oviedo City Council work session, Jacob Legio, a registered nurse and lifelong Oviedo resident, urged the council to direct staff to review automated external defibrillator (AED) accessibility in high-occupancy public spaces.

Legio said survival from cardiac arrest depends on defibrillation within the first few minutes and that, while AEDs exist in some locations, they are not consistently visible or readily accessible in larger venues. He proposed an occupancy-based approach — focusing first on spaces with capacities of about 300 people or more — and asked the council to direct staff to evaluate placement, signage and public mapping of AED locations. He provided handouts to the clerk for staff review.

Council did not take formal action during the meeting; the speaker said he had brought handouts and offered to provide further information to staff. The clerk accepted the materials for dispersal to staff.