KUCHING, Nov 15: The Sarawak government has set a two- to three-year transition period for the mandatory provision of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at all public premises across the State, following amendments to the Sarawak Building Ordinance 1994.
In a TVS news report, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the transition period was granted to allow building management to make the necessary preparations and allocate financial resources to meet the requirement.
He said the requirement to provide emergency devices aimed to improve public preparedness in responding to cardiac arrest incidents, particularly at crowded locations such as shopping malls and government buildings.
“We are looking at a period of approximately two to three years because if it is enforced immediately this year, the parties concerned will give the excuse that they have not allocated a budget for it.
