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.