SECTION E

HEART SET
[KYLE BRAID]
[ASK TO 1,000 RESPONDENTS ON GROUPNUM 0001 PLUS 700 RESPONDENTS
ON GROUPNUM 0002. SET QUOTA LIMIT TO 1,700. SET AS A COMPLETE AFTER
ANSWERING UT1]

[THIS SECTION TO BE ASKED IN BC AND IN ENGLISH ONLY. DO NOT

TRANSLATE. THIS SECTION IS DEVICE AGNOSTIC]

UT1. Do you know what an automated external defibrillator (AED) is?

Select one response.

Yes
No
Don’t know

UT2. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a small, lightweight, and portable

electronic device that delivers an electric shock through the chest wall of a person
whose heart has stopped beating.

How confident are you that you could use an AED if needed?
Select one response.

Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not very confident
Not at all confident
Don’t know

UT3. If you were a bystander at a medical emergency, how likely is it that you would
take each of the following actions?
Select one response per row.

[PROGRESSIVE GRID DOWN ITEMS - RANDOMIZE]

Call 911
Check to see if the individual is breathing normally
Provide CPR if the individual is not breathing normally
Use an automated external defibrillator (AEDs) if available

[PROGRESSIVE GRID ACROSS]

Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
Don’t know

[IF LESS THAN VERY LIKELY FOR USE AN AED I UT3, SKIP TO UT5; OTHERS
CONTINUE]

UT4. Which of the following are reasons why you are less than ‘very likely’ to use an
automated external defibrillator (AEDs) to help in a medical emergency?
Select all that apply.

[RANDOMIZE]
I don’t know how to use one
I don’t know when to use one
I am worried I will use it wrong/cause harm
I am worried that I might be sued by the victim
I think a special license is needed
I would wait for someone else to step in
I am worried I could be hurt using one
Other (specify)
None of the above
Don’t know

UT5. Which of these steps have you taken to prepare for a medical emergency at
home?
Select all that apply.

Taken training in CPR

Taken training in how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
Equipped your home/building with an automated external defibrillator (AED)
None of these actions
Don’t know

[IF CHOSE EITHER OF FIRST TWO, CONTINUE – ELSE SKIP TO UT7]

UT6. Have you also …?

Select one response per row.

[PROGRESSIVE GRID DOWN ITEMS - RANDOMIZE]

[IF TRAINED IN CPR (ITEM 1 IN UT5)] Kept your CPR training up-to-date(recertified)
[IF AED EQUIPPED (ITEM 3 IN UT5)] Kept your automated external defibrillator (AED)
supplies up-to-date

[PROGRESSIVE GRID ACROSS]

Yes
No
UT7. Do you know the location of the closest automated external defibrillator (AED) to
your home?

Yes
No

UT8. Do you know the location of the closest automated external defibrillator (AED) to
your work?

Yes
No
Don’t work