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VALLEY OF THE SUN YMCA JOINS PROJECT HEARTBEAT A.E.D. PROGRAM;
16 Automated External Defibrillators Added to Area YMCA Branches
(Phoenix, AZ) The Valley of the Sun YMCA has joined Project Heartbeat and placed Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at all Valley YMCA facilities.
Project Heartbeat is a community effort led by Southwest Ambulance and Cardiac Science to save lives through the strategic deployment of and education about AEDs. The goal is to make AEDs as accessible as fire extinguishers throughout the Valley, allowing community and corporate neighbors to help each other while the ambulance is on the way.
“Placing AEDs in each of our facilities is a simple and effective way to help protect our members, visitors and employees should they suffer a sudden cardiac arrest,” Greg O'Brien, President & CEO of the VOS YMCA. “Southwest Ambulance’s Project Heartbeat program is an important community effort that helps us achieve our mission of building healthy spirit, mind and body for all.”
In addition to the 14 AEDs that the YMCA purchased, Southwest Ambulance and Cardiac Science each donated an additional AED, bringing the total to 16. Southwest Ambulance has provided AED training to YMCA staff at no cost.
“We’re excited to partner with the YMCA by providing training to their employees and by donating an AED to help keep the community safe, said Jeff Sargent, President of Southwest Ambulance. “The YMCA has made an investment that will save lives, and we encourage other similar organizations and community businesses to do the same.”
AEDs feature clear voice directions allowing any passerby to operate the device with minimal or no prior training of the device. The device automatically analyzes a victim’s condition and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock to the heart to reverse sudden cardiac arrest.
For more information about Project Heartbeat and a complete list of Project Heartbeat Partners visit www.projectheartbeataz.com.
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