Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to management of information from a plurality of emergency medical devices, such as automated external defibrillators, and associated docking stations. The medical devices and docking stations may communicate with one another and with a remote unit. The managed information includes information pertaining to the locations of medical devices within the system, which can include movement of devices from place to place. The remote unit serves as a status monitor that provides a central point for collecting, aggregating and recording the information, and can also direct emergency responders to the location of the emergency.

Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to management of information from a plurality of emergency medical devices, such as automated external defibrillators, and associated docking stations. The medical devices and docking stations may communicate with one another and with a remote unit. The managed information includes patient status information. After a medical device acquires patient status information pertaining to treatment of a patient, the medical device establishes communication with a remote unit via a communication network and communicates the patient status information to the remote unit.