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CPR may buy time, but AED may save your or your neighbor’s life.
History
In 2010, Bonnie Klein, an Aberdeen South resident, had the idea to set up an AED system in our neighborhood. The year 2011 was spent raising funds and training responders in CPR/AED and, in February 2012, 3 AED machines were installed. The initial donations ranged from $100 to $1,400 (the cost of one AED machine). Since that time, we have had many more donations, personal gifts, and monies raised through planned events such as garage sales, the ladies’ AED Coffee/Auction, and the February monthly social hosted by the AED volunteers.
Current Status
As of December 31, 2024, our neighborhood has successfully transitioned into the Sumter County run PulsePoint system. In so doing we transferred responsibility for two of our three AED’s to the County. These two AED’s are safely housed in county provided AED Boxes strategically located in our neighborhood. Now when there is a call for help via the 911 system anyone who is a PulsePoint participant within ½ mile will receive an alert on their phone. The responders may or may not be a member of the Aberdeen community, which increases the likelihood of a quicker response. As of this date we have 7 residents connected to the PulsePoint system. We anticipate that we will donate the third AED to a group in need, sometime in the future.
Volunteer Training
Tami Streib, a fellow Aberdeen South resident is a “retired” nurse and a certified Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor. She has graciously offered to provide training to Aberdeen South residents on how to perform CPR and use the AED equipment. Her courses also include basic First Aid and “Stop The Bleed” training. If you would like to receive training, you can contact Tami directly at [email protected] or watch for the emails regarding when the next classes will be offered.
Protocol
If someone at your home is experiencing a cardiac arrest (not breathing), call 911 immediately. Unlock your doors and turn on your outside lights. The 911 operator will notify all trained PulsePoint participants within ½ mile with the information needed to come to your address to start CPR and the AED machine, until the EMS arrives. If you are responding to a call please DO NOT park in front of the house, the EMT vehicles need that space.
The AED units are strategically located around the neighborhood: at these addresses.
* Our AED Box (to be donated) 2721 Lantana Ave (the Korba’s)
* PulsePoint AED Box – Cul-Da-Sac at the end of Radbourne Way
* PulsePoint AED Box – Corner of Pearson St and Aberdeen Run
AED Committee
Ken Mortensen at [email protected]
John Stone at [email protected]
Tami Streib at [email protected]