The Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Kern County has new equipment tonight that will help save lives.
The center today welcomed a new AED, or Automated External Defibrillator, donated by the California Cardiovascular and Neurology Institutes in partnership with local dedicated students around town.
“It makes me feel good knowing that I can improve the survival rate of someone having a cardia arrest by over 70%”, said Landon Wells, incoming freshman at Bakersfield Christian High School. “For me, if my grandpa, he lives up in Idaho.” “Just the feeling that he’ll be safe if anything does happen and an AED can help bring him back to life, it really ensures me so I wanted to bring that to the community here.”
The center says the new AED will significantly boost the capacity to respond swiftly and effectively in situations involving cardiac arrest.
It’s a reminder that every second counts.
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