What is a heart safe community?
A heart safe community participates in a public access defibrillation (PAD) program like Allina's Heart Safe Communities. Through such programs, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are place in the hands of emergency medical service, fire and police personnel. AEDs also are made available in nursing homes, businesses, churches, golf courses, schools—wherever people live, work and play. Immediate AED use can save anyone struck down by sudden cardiac arrest.
What is a public access defibrillation (PAD) program?
It raises community awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and the life-saving power of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). It also places AEDs in key locations in the community and teaches people how to use them.
Successful PAD programs like Allina's Heart Safe Communities are endorsed by community leaders and receive support from local organizations and residents.
How can I start a PAD program in my community?
Contact Allina's Heart Safe Communities by e-mail or telephone. Call 651-228-8470.
Who started Allina's Heart Save Communites? Allina Medical Transportation, a service of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, began the program in 2001 through the leadership of its medical director, Charles Lick, MD, an emergency room physician at Buffalo Hospital.
Who has benefitted from Allina's Heart Safe Communities
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