AED is obligatory in many countries, not just in ambulances and hospital services but also in public places such as airports, schools, universities and shopping centres because of high regard for human life and as AED is considered a device which is effective, safe and easily handled by medical and non-medical personnel as well as its cost ranging from US$1,500 to US$2,000.
En muchos países el DEA es obligatorio, no solo en ambulancias y servicios hospitalarios, sino en sitios públicos tales como aeropuertos, colegios, universidades, centros comerciales, entre otros, en razón al aprecio por la vida humana y a que se considera al DEA como un dispositivo eficaz, seguro y fácil de manejar por personal médico y no médico -testigos, legos-; además sus costos oscilan entre US$1.500 y US$2.000.