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Old 04-16-2013, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by perrjojo View Post
I understand that there are 73 AED neighborhoods in TV. (Automatic External Defibrilator). Does your neighborhood have this program? If so, please tell the pros and cons and if it has been successful.
We have 3 in our Jacaranda Island neighborhood in Pennecamp. Many residents went to the AED/CPR training and were certified. Several people signed up to be responders. We did have a call in the neighborhood that was dispatched as a cardiac event when it was smoke alarms going off at 1AM. All 3 AEDs and 20+ responders showed up in under a minute in all manners of dress. Luckily it was a false alarm but a wonderful example of how the program worked. Neighbors helping neighbors.