We need to close the gap in urban versus rural response times, and the time to defibrillation is the critical question. What unique challenges do rural communities face, and how was this compounded over the last year by COVID? In this interview, Jennifer Monti, MD, MPH and Sherry-Ann Brown MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, with Arav Jhand MD, discuss how at-home AEDs could positively impact rural communities.   Like what you hear? Get 20 episodes/month with CME/MOC credit! www.acc.org/ACCEL   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe to ACCEL