Maryland Department To Recognize Public Access Defibrillation Saves

May 18, 2006
There have been five saves in the county since the law was enacted in July 2005.

Montgomery County Fire Chief Tom Carr and others will be recognizing and celebrating with several individuals involved in Public Access Defibrillation saves. All were involved in what the American Heart Association calls the "Chain of Survival" for Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Those being recognized are from the initial first responder who recognized the Cardiac Arrest and summoned help, performed CPR and utilized the AED (Automated External Defibrillator), as well as the EMS and Fire crews who continued the care and started Advanced Life Support procedures.

Since the law was enacted -- in July 2005 there have been five "saves." All five of the people who experienced the Sudden Cardiac Arrest have been invited. One survivor, Mr. Richard Hendrick will speak to the audience about his near death experience on July 19, 2005 at the YMCA on Hastings Drive in Silver Spring. Mr. Hendrick was the first survivor of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and AED intervention since the law had gone into effect about two weeks prior to his emergency.

Montgomery County has the most registered automatic external defibrillators (AED) of any jurisdiction in Maryland.

Event Information

Friday, May 19, 2006, 9:00 a.m. at the University of Maryland Shady Grove Conference Center - 9640 Gudelsky Dr., Rockville, MD 20850.

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