Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Hot Springs Village Is Concerned About Your Health


AEDs In All POA Buildings

Hot Springs Village has AEDs in all POA buildings, all police units, all fire trucks and ambulances. The machines are easy to use and give instructions in a crisis. (Diane Upchurch photo) As Hot Springs Village ages, it has many advantages over comparably sized communities. There are more ambulances, more experienced personnel - and AEDs onsite at all POA facilities.
The LifeNet EMS teams are more experienced. The Village is considered a plum assignment for seniority, and more experienced EMS teams are requesting assignment to the Village. Once here, they don't want to leave.
LifeNet director of operations in the Village, Ronnie Weaver, had high praise for the fitness center team that worked on Bill Gibbons and saved his life with the use of an automated external defibrillator, AED....more

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