Posted: Mar 01, 2021 4:30 PM ET | Last Updated: March 1
Six years after a coroner report's recommendations, Montreal Metros will have defibrillators available to the public. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
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Starting today, Montreal's transit corporation is installing 76 defibrillators across all of its Metro stations.
The long-awaited project will cost $306,379, take about five weeks and comes six years after a coroner's report recommended that each Metro station have a first-aid kit and resuscitation equipment.
"In a few weeks, no matter where an incident occurs in a Metro station, a defibrillator will be accessible within five minutes, which can make a huge difference to the chances of survival," said Philippe Schnobb, chairman of the STM board of directors, in a news release.