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Originally Posted by lovinganimals
Yesterday when at the starter for Truman, we were told a man had "gone down" on the first hole so we had to wait. Although I am not a nurse, I am in the medical field so I had my husband run our cart over as the ambulance had not gotten there yet and I saw him lying face down on the green with everyone standing around. I knelt down by him and saw his face all covered in blood. He had what the others described as "seizure like" movements and then fell face down. He was awake but not really alert, not completely coherent. I checked his pulse with my fingers and tried to talk to him and looked him over until the ambulance got there. When I got back to the starter, I asked why no one had brought over an AED (automated external defibrillator). I was told "they tried, but it was locked up and no one had the key"!!!!! If this man was having a heart attack or was in an irregular heart rhythm, the AED would recognize the rhythm and inform me to shock him to try to get him out of it. It could have meant the difference between this man living or dying. I am greatly disappointed in this situation.
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Thank you for what you did.
However, posting here accomplishes nothing, other than inform readers of TOTV.
I suggest you contact these folks and express your disappointment. (They cannot fix something unless they know its broken.)
I for one would like to know what response you receive.
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Public Safety
3035 Morse Boulevard
The Villages, FL 32163
Phone: 352-205-8280
Fax: 352-205-8290
Business Hours for Administration:
8am to 5pm, EST
Monday – Friday
Excluding Holidays
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The Villages Golf and County Club Administration
1000 Main Street suite 248
The Villages, FL 32159
352-753-3396