Gordon Square CPR: The AED program

Thanks to everyone for their generousity. A new AED has been ordered and will soon be placed in a neighborhood establishment. In addition, the staff of that location will also receive a free CPR training class. The additional funds will be placed into a DSCDO account to cover the cost of replacement pads and batteries, so that the AEDs in the neighborhood will be ready for any emergency for years to come.

Gordon Square CPR will expand it's role to include placing AEDs in high-traffic and high-risk areas of the community and identifying partners to ensure the AEDs are maintained.

According the the American Heart Association, more than 350,000 people experience an out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest each year. Locally, Cleveland EMS attempted resuscitation on 538 persons in 2017. According to local media reports, only 26 (5%) survived neurologically intact.

Through the Gordon Square CPR AED program, we aim to increase the chances of survial from Sudden Cardiac Arrest within the community and ultimatly save lives.