Shopping Cart Items in Cart
0

Florida AED-Sharing Program Gives Access To Life-Saving Devices

Posted by Thomas Oliver on 10/7/2014 to AED Laws + Codes

In, Northeast Florida, a new program allows youth groups and other community organizations to borrow AEDs, provided that someone in charge has CPR certification.

The new program, Borrow an AED Program, was founded by Georgia parents Harold and Becky Cohn. Their 15-year-old son Andrew passed away in 2010 after collapsing during a baseball game.

Had his coaches had access to an AED on the scene, the teen's life could have been saved. When Andrew collapsed, the only available AED was locked in a nearby school.

After their son died, the couple founded the AED Alliance for the purpose of educating the public about the importance of access to AEDs. With this new initiative, they are hoping to expand access to the devices in a tangible way, in hopes that another life could be saved.

Cardiac arrest is the number one sports-related killer of youth younger than age 18. Andrew was perfectly healthy before the blow to the chest that caused him to go into cardiac arrest; the device could also help those who collapse in relation to a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition.

Through the new program, youth organizations, schools, churches, and even individuals will have access to the lifesaving equipment, which at $1,800 is too expensive for many groups to purchase. AEDs will be available in 10 separate locations in Duval, Nassau, Baker, Clay and St. Johns counties, to borrow free of charge.

To be eligible to "check out" an AED, you simply must present a driver's license and a current CPR certification.

Beyond Northeast Florida, the Cohns' goal is to have an AED in every school in the United States by 2017, and to have a similar rental program in every county nationwide.


 Lives Saved By AEDs
 Frequently Asked Questions
 AED Laws + Codes
 The Importance of AEDs
 AED News

 St. Patty's Day: Alcohol And The Heart
 5 Heart Health Myths That Are Just That
 The Five Most Important Places To Have AEDs
 The Effects Of Yoga On Heart Health
 How To Get Your Health Back on Track After the Holidays

 March 2016
 February 2016
 January 2016
 December 2015
 November 2015
 October 2015
 September 2015
 August 2015
 July 2015
 June 2015
 May 2015
 April 2015
 March 2015
 February 2015
 January 2015
 December 2014
 November 2014
 October 2014
 September 2014
 August 2014
 July 2014
 June 2014
 May 2014
 April 2014
 March 2014
 February 2014
 January 2014
 December 2013
 November 2013
 October 2013
 September 2013
 February 2012
 February 2011
 December 2010
 November 2010
 October 2010
aed coupon

google_plus_iconyoutube icon
free shipping


aed guarantee and warranty

aed purchase order

AED price quote
FDA Approved AEDs

Mailing List