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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist
This is as much fact as I could find.....
According to:
Capt. Gail J. Lazenby, EMT-P
Training & Quality Assurance
gail.lazenby@districtgov.org
who trained me in CPR and AED as a Gilchrist community first responder:
As I understood him (Gail) to say, Golf Management Solutions (GMS) is contracted to manage all the courses, whether owned by the developer or the district. No starter huts have AED's which decision is apparently based on liability concerns of GMS.
Rec centers still owned by the developer and sports pools do have AEDs and staff trained to respond. Truman Rec Center does have an AED, the golf starter hut does not.
The Rec Ctr unit is not locked.
Further, Gail echoed what his training indicates: don't use a defibrillator on a conscious patient with a pulse and (I'm adding) ask yourself if you are qualified to handle CPR and an AED if you aren't trained or your certification is expired. The training is quick, easy, and readily available. |
The question of AEDs at the golf courses has been raised several times in the past. The response has been that by the time someone drives back to the starter/golf shop and gets the AED and goes back to the victim, the paramedics could already be there. To the question of someone calling the starter to have the AED sent out, the better answer is to call 911 and give course and location. The emergency vehicles have all the course information to get there quickly.
With the proliferation of cell phones, it is advisable to have one with you when playing (please put it on vibrate and keep it in your bag) in case of an emergency.