During a cardiac-event drill, AED cabinets are locked and nobody on shift has the key. What readiness failure does this expose?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
An AED behind a lock with no key on shift is a decoration. Drills are supposed to find exactly this kind of gotcha. Make the cabinet reachable—or the key available—every hour the building is occupied, not just during business-card hours.
Full Explanation
Emergency response readiness requires that life-safety equipment be obtainable by trained staff when an event occurs. Locked AED cabinets without on-shift key control create critical delays. Risk managers should verify access arrangements, include equipment retrieval in drills, and correct barriers such as missing keys, unknown codes, or after-hours lockouts before a real cardiac emergency.