AEDs at Recreation Centers?
 

Do all the recreation centers and pools have AED equipment?

From The District Web Site:
AED – Automated External Defibrillators are located at all regional and village recreation
centers, sports pools, softball complexes and district offices.

Wow! Thought for a second that said IED's at Rec Centres!

:)

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:icon_wink: At least you didn't think IUD.....:popcorn:

Glad to be male!!

If they do, have they been maintained and does anyone know how to use them? Just askin.

I am sure that the answers are yes and yes. But, the Recreation Department could give an official answer.

In the time of COVID, I wonder if you would get volunteers to man the AEDs. The neighborhood AED program is silent. I believe there was a memo sent to community AED groups advising Judgement and caution. Not well communicated to neighborhood families.

There are a LARGE number of neighbor AED groups with multiple members that are all trained that can and have responded to emergencies!

Since COVID?

Consider advice

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...-procedure-pdf

🤔. Hmmmm..... let a person die or coward in fear of a virus that they MIGHT have, that a person COULD catch that one COULD (But statistically unlikely) have serious complications from.

I am certified to use an AED and have been for at least a decade. I know a number of people who are as well.

If you want to know if people would volunteer, the answer is yes. I'm not part of a TV AED program because I'm not full time TV yet, but I don't know of any of the people I've ever trained with who would let someone die of sudden cardiac arrest on the chance that they might catch covid. Starting a while ago, rescue breaths were optional, and not really advised without a barrier or filter anyway. Chest compressions move air in and out, so with PPE the risk isn't that big anyway.

As an AED coordinator in LaBelle North, we did receive some direction about responding to emergencies, such as people over 65 should not respond. As a coordinator, I have instructed responders that once AEDs and 4 responders are at the scene all others leave. We keep 2 outside and no more than 2 inside. The people outside direct traffic and/or make sure the road is clear for the first responders. Masks are in each AED. With proper precautions, we still respond in hopes of saving a life.

There are AEDs in all rec centers and pools with the exception of neighborhood pools. We solved that problem and put an AED on the neighboring property to the mailboxes and pool. I hope this helps.

all rec center employees are trained in the use of the AED's

Oh. Thanks for the clarification! I was thinking IEDs and hoping none of the recreation centers have them.

Anyone ever used an Automated External Defibrillator? Do people need to be trained in how to use them, or are they there for trained people?

Are most of the amenities supported by volunteers, or Volunteers service workers. can anyone answer. Thank You

We have a large Recreation Department with many employees (many of them Villagers working part time.) They are checking ID's, maintaining the schedules, helping visitors, and lots of other general duties.

The various clubs are led by volunteers who generously give their time for the benefit of us all.

We have one in our neighborhood don’t know if it’ll ever be used the average response time for the EMT is four minutes by the time I find my phone call one of the three or four certified people to see if they are home for them to put on their socks and shoes run a block get the device went back to my house come to my house EMTs but if I already been at my house and I’m taking care of the issue so not sure if we will ever use it.

The neighborhood AED volunteers are trained in AED and CPR. When a 911 call goes out, and is determined to be an AED-related emergency, all neighborhood first responders are automatically notified. All who are nearby and able get to the scene as quickly as they can, with the ones close to the AEDs grabbing them and bringing them along. The neighborhood AED program has saved many people.

AEDs at Recreation Centers.
 

Unfortunately there are no AEDs at either of the tennis centers in the Villages. At Glenview and Lopez. This is very sad since deaths could have been prevented if equipment available. Golf management has denied requests for equipment.

Aed
 

Just an FYI...
Recreation staff are CPR & AED trained and AED's are checked the 1st of every month, and pads replaced as needed through the Fire Department.

See response from Paula, soon as a call goes to 911 they ascertain type of emergency and then all AED responders are notified at the same time as fire and EMT. Several weeks ago I had the unfortunate opportunity to call 911, my husband was not breathing and no pulse. As I’m speaking with 911 my cell phone is ringing (I’m a responder for my neighborhood). With in 2 minutes my neighbors were there with AED and a few minutes later the rest of emergency personnel were there. Unfortunately my husband was not revivable, but the system worked the way it was set up to.

Do you really believe what you just posted? Did you forget a smiley face?

AEDs
 

As information, I am the leader of a great team of responders covering Cardiac arrests in Ashwood in the Village of Pennecamp. I polled my team for their attitudes regarding possible alerts during the pandemic and each responded that "we signed up to help save lives and we will not let the pandemic stop us from that mission." We had one of those alerts last month and each team member responded.

One of the many things that we were really impressed with during our stays, was finding out that there are so many AED's stationed around The Villages. Truly a great idea.

One of the best places for an AED is where you spend most of your time, your home.

Not down the street, not on a ambulance. Not minutes away when seconds count. They are not too expensive, given the alternative. About $1,300, several variants available. https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Heart.../dp/B00064CED6

Of course public locations are great, I prefer to increase our chances and so should you.

Community Watch Patrol drivers also have them in their trucks and are trained to use them.

With the 4 to 4-1/2 minute response times everywhere in the villages, I'll wait for the EMT's thank you.

I witnessed a life saving event using an AED from a rec center. The patient was shocked twice before the EMT's arrived. The second shock brought her back. CPR was begun in the first few moments. 4 -4 1/2 minutes is fast, but will it be fast enough? What if it's 6 minutes?

that's what my father in law did for my mother in law. they wanted to travel, & not worry about being able to find one. so, Dad being who he is, bought his own & learned to use it

That's fine it is your life.

It IS NOT 4 - 4 1/2 minutes from the moment the need for care until the administration of AED care. It is 4 1/2 minutes after you locate your phone, place the call, the 911 operator understands the need for what type of response, and the first responders to enter your home, locate the patient, to deploy the unit. Easily this increases the time in excess of 6 minutes.

4 - 4 1/2 minutes response rate is award winning not to be be diminished by my comments. It is, however, longer than deployment of an in home AED. Longer deployment equates to higher death rate. Nothing, no opinion, no argument, can change this fact.