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Originally Posted by Sadie1313
We have just started to put together the AED program for our area of Buttonwood. It covers 131 homes, and we'll be getting 3 AED's. As far as CPR, Unfortunately, I've had to do it twice when I lived in New York. Fortunately, it saved the person both times, as I lived next door and the ambulance didn't get there until I had his heart going. Nowadays, they don't do mouth to mouth when doing CPR, just compressions. Also, anybody that volunteers as a responder for the AED program, will be trained for free by the Public Saftey dept. in The Villages. The AED program is a wonderful program, and can save lives. I know several people in The Villages, that have used the AEDs and saved a life. Trish
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I completely agree and good for you for your excellent skills.Trish.
Our neighborhood which is also new has collected the money and several volunteers are ready to be trained. We have 53 homes and will have two units. Not everyone will opt in, but everyone will be protected.
When the 911 call comes in, then a call goes out immediately to the trained volunteers in your neighborhood who go to the home and administer chest compressions until the unit is brought from the nearby home. The unit self directs.