There's great news for many that have wanted to see Automated External Defibrillators(AEDs) available at RCSC centers and golf courses. There is a motion on the agenda for the November 19th Board of Directors Meeting to approve the purchase and installation of twenty (20) Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at the Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc. facilities. Not sure at this point where they will be kept or who will be authorized to use them. This is a huge step forward towards being better prepared for medical emergencies in this senior community.:applouse:
That's great. They are very easy to use but a person should know basic CPR to use it because the AED checks the heart rhythm and tells which is needed: chest compression or a shock. Contrary to what TV dramas show, you do not shock a person if the heart has stopped completely. If the heart has stopped the person needs chest compression. If the rhythm is irregular that's when the AED shock is needed...to restore the correct heart rhythm.
I have wondered why they did not have AEDs. Especially with the seniors in SC. I recall not too long ago that a man collapsed in one of the spas at Sun Dial. A friend of mine helped him and it was very scary. I presume the monitors at the rec centers will be given instructions on how to use them. BTW, Fred. Welcome to Talk of Sun City. Any question that is asked is always answered. We are a very knowledgable group:encouragement:
Here's a bit of additional information regarding liability when AEDs are available at various locations. It isn't just a simple matter of buying them and putting them on a shelf as it's important to make sure they are maintained. Arizona Revised Statutes 36-2263. Civil liability; limited immunity; good Samaritan A. The following persons and entities are not subject to civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission that does not amount to wilful misconduct or gross negligence: 1. A physician who provides oversight. 2. A person or entity that provides training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator. 3. A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article. 4. The owner of the property or facility where the automated external defibrillator is located. 5. A person or entity that provides the automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article. 6. A nonprofit entity that, in the placement of an automated external defibrillator pursuant to this article, acts as an intermediary between the provider of an automated external defibrillator and the person or entity that acquired the automated external defibrillator or the owner of the property or facility where the automated external defibrillator is located. 7. A good Samaritan. For the purposes of this paragraph, "good Samaritan" means a person who uses an automated external defibrillator to render emergency care or assistance in good faith and without compensation at the scene of any accident, fire or other life-threatening emergency. 8. A trained user. B. The exception from civil liability provided in subsection A does not affect a manufacturer's product liability regarding the design, manufacturing or instructions for use and maintenance of an automated external defibrillator.
