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Old 03-17-2024, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CarlR33 View Post
Yes, I would agree. With any effort a (cost) benefit analysis must be done. Before you say a life is priceless has anyone realized that you would need to have a minimum of three people to utilize one of these AED’s, the victim, the spouse or responder who now has to now call 911, the third person to go get the AED or will the spouse just let the person wait there without administering CPR because getting the AED is more important? Lastly, I have not seen one of these at the community pools? Is there one at the community recreation center buildings or pickle ball courts, etc.? Sadly, what if one that was promised in a location is missing, not working, etc?
The responders will not be contacted until 911 is called. The 911 operator alerts the neighborhood responders...

The training does not have you leave a patient to go get the AED. You are trained to stay with the patient and perform CPR (if necessary) until additional help arrives...

They definitely have them at the rec center pools. The postal station pools don't, because there is no local group to respond. The pickleball courts are located by rec centers, so they should have them, as well..
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