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By Ben Tompkins

AED

Town of Nipawin announces launch of two outdoor SaveStation wall mounts

Sep 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM

The Town of Nipawin has announced the unveiling of 2 AED-containing SaveStations in the heart of the community, made possible with a generous donation from the Canadian Pacific (CP) Has Heart community fund.

CP is dedicated to providing funding to organizations that aim to improve the heart health of people in communities all over North America. CP’s priority is saving lives through better access to cardiac emergency response equipment and treatment.

The outdoor SaveStations are highly visible and clearly marked for public use. The technology built into these SaveStations allows for 24/7 monitoring of the AEDs to ensure they are always ‘ready for rescue.’ The cabinets also keep the AED’s warm in the winter and cool in the summer. This technology has been around in Europe for over 10 years, and SaveStation is proudly bringing this life-saving equipment to North America.

When Sudden Cardiac Arrest Strikes (SCA) we are highly dependent on the public to step in and help. SaveStations empower people to save lives by providing quick public access to life-saving AED’s.

SaveStation is leading the way to providing 24/7 access to AED’s by placing them in highly visible, easily accessible outdoor SaveStations and providing the tools and resources to launch effective public awareness campaigns so that people feel confident to know when and how to use them.

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest can happen to anyone at any time, and when it strikes, every second matters. For every minute that defibrillation is delayed, the chance of survival decreases by 10 per cent.

In Canada, 40,000 people suffer out of hospital cardiac arrests every year; the majority happening at home or in a public place. Currently, only 10 per cent of people survive.

Studies show that the immediate use of an AED combined with CPR can increase the likelihood of survival by 75 per cent or more; however, all too often, AED’s are kept behind locked doors and are not publicly accessible.

Placing AED’s in outdoor SaveStations will significantly increase the chance of survival by making these devices accessible to anyone, at any time.

SaveStation is inspiring communities across Canada to become Cardiac Safe Communities which strive to place public-access AED’s every four minutes apart. By working together, community leaders, neighbours and business owners can create a Cardiac Safe Community and save more lives from sudden cardiac arrest.

There will be an unveiling of the two stations, Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m., in Nipawin’s Town Square, which will include notable attendee, Mayor Rennie Harper.

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Ben.Tompkins@pattisonmedia.com

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