This article is a response to an article on the EB Star website called "Heart Warming Hometown" by Paula Vogler. This article is about our town being named a Heart Safe Community.
We became a heart safe community because of the many steps we have taken to be prepared for cardiac arrests. Our town has had ALS(Advanced Life Support) trained paramedics in the fire department since 2000. The fire department has trained many people in CPR and the use of AEDs(Automatic External Defibrillator). The town now has over twenty AEDs placed around town including in the schools, in police cares, at the fire station, and with traveling sports teams.
I feel very safe knowing that my town is very well prepared to assist people who suffer a cardiac arrest. I had seen the AEDs in the schools, but never knew that there were many more AEDs and a lot people trained to use them. I was surprised to learn that AEDs were in police cars and travel with our sports teams. It seems like our town is ready for a cardiac arrest any time, any where. I am proud of my town for doing so much, and can't wait to see the signs that say EB is a Heart Safe Community.
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