Registering your AED with your province
Registering an AED is what lets a 911 dispatcher tell a caller there is one nearby. Every province handles it differently — here is where each one points, and what registering does and does not do.
What registering actually does
When someone calls 911 during a cardiac arrest, the dispatcher can tell them where the nearest AED is — but only if that unit is in the registry their dispatch system reads. Registration is what puts it there. It is not automatic, and buying an AED does not do it.
Programs differ by province: some are run by the provincial health authority, some by a foundation, some through a national app. A few provinces have legislation making registration mandatory for certain buildings.
What it does not do
Registering does not maintain the unit, remind you about pads, or satisfy any inspection requirement. Registries generally hold a location record, not a maintenance history — the two jobs are separate, and you need both.
ReadyRegistry is not a provincial registry and is not connected to 911 dispatch. We track the maintenance side, and point you at your province's program so the location side gets done too.
Keep it current when things move
A registry entry pointing at a wall the AED left two years ago is worse than no entry. If you move a unit, change buildings, or change who is responsible for it, update the registry as well as your own records.
Where to start, by province
AED registry programs are run separately from occupational health and safety in several provinces. Start with your OHS authority below; ReadyRegistry points you at the right program when you add your first AED.
- Alberta — Alberta OHS
- British Columbia — WorkSafeBC
- Manitoba — SAFE Work Manitoba
- New Brunswick — WorkSafeNB
- Newfoundland and Labrador — WorkplaceNL
- Nova Scotia — Nova Scotia Labour
- Northwest Territories — WSCC
- Nunavut — WSCC
- Ontario — Ontario Ministry of Labour / WSIB
- Prince Edward Island — WCB PEI
- Quebec — CNESST
- Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
- Yukon — Yukon Workers' Safety and Compensation Board
Have this tracked for you
Pads and batteries expire quietly. ReadyAED tracks every unit, warns you months ahead, and turns the monthly check into a 60-second phone task.