West Harrison, TX Fire Department Awarded Free Portable Automated External Defibrillator Through a Grant from the AED Superstore™ and Defibtech
The AED Superstore™ and Defibtech, LLC, proud co-sponsors of the AEDsForLife.org fire agency defibrillator grant program, have announced that the West Harrison, Texas Fire Department has been awarded a free Defibtech LifeLine AED. Department Training Coordinator Mark Fort accepted delivery of the device.
(PRWEB) July 5, 2005 -- The AED Superstore™ and Defibtech, LLC, proud
co-sponsors of the AEDsForLife.org fire agency defibrillator grant program, have
announced that the West Harrison, Texas Fire Department has been awarded a free
Defibtech LifeLine AED. Department Training Coordinator Mark Fort accepted
delivery of the device.
The AEDsForLife.org Fire Agency AED Grant was
created to help reduce the number of fatalities experienced by the fire service
as a result of heart attacks and cardiac arrest. Statistics consistently show
that roughly half of all firefighter casualties in the field are due to those
conditions. The West Harrison Fire Department experienced just such a tragedy
several years ago.
The Defibtech LifeLine AED will go into service as a
life-saving tool not just for West Harrison firefighters, but for residents and
visitors of this east Texas rural community of about 9000.
All U.S.
Federal, state, and local fire agencies are eligible for the AEDsForLife.org
grant. Information and application materials are available at www.aedsforlife.org.
About the AED Superstore™
The
AED Superstore™ is a privately held subsidiary of Allied 100, LLC of Wisconsin
and is the world’s largest source of automated external defibrillators (AEDs),
accessories, and AED programs to businesses, schools, churches, homes, and
individuals. For more information about the AED Superstore and its products,
visit http://www.aedsuperstore.com, or call toll-free 1-877-AED-STAT
(1-877-233-7828).
About Defibtech
Defibtech relentlessly pursues one
goal: making the best automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in the world at
affordable prices. Defibtech designs and manufactures the FDA-approved
Lifeline(TM) brand AEDs and related accessories. Defibtech's products are sold
through its network of distribution partners in the United States and around the
world. Founded in 1999, Defibtech is headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut and
manufactures all of its defibrillators in the United States in a
state-of-the-art ISO-9002 certified facility. For more information about
Defibtech and its products, visit http://www.defibtech.com/ or call 1-866-DEFIB-4-U
(1-866-333-4248).
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