Nova Scotia putting defibrillators in all public schools The Nova Scotia government is spending $700,000 to equip all public schools in the province with automated external defibrillators or AEDs. The devices can provide a life-saving jolt for people in cardiac arrest. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Mar 16, 2021 5:47 PM AT | Last Updated: March 16 The province announced Tuesday it will put a defibrillator in all Nova Scotia public schools.(Ashley Burke/CBC) The Nova Scotia government is spending $700,000 to equip all public schools with automated external defibrillators, devices that can provide a life-saving jolt for people in cardiac arrest. The money will go toward the purchase of 350 the devices. About 70 schools already have a defibrillator.