Public Access Defibrillators
Perth County Paramedic Services have worked with the HSFO and its partners Cowan Insurance and the Trillium Foundation of Ontario to place 46 Automatic external defibrillators (AED) in public buildings across the County. This has all been possible due to overwhelming support from City of Stratford, The Town of St Marys, The Municipality of North Perth, Municipality of West Perth, Township of Perth South and Township of Perth East, as well as both The Huron Perth Catholic School Board and the Avon Maitland District School Board, and with generous contributions from the Rotary Club of Stratford, The Festival Theatre, Hog Jog of Stratford and public donations.
If you would like more information on the Provincial Program, CPR events, or the chain of survival, visit www.heartandstroke.ca
Community Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Loaner Program
The chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest is about 7% with no intervention. CPR alone increases the percentage of survival to approximately 37%. CPR together with early defibrillation increases this percentage to approximately 57%. The Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) program recognizes the importance of CPR and defibrillation and in such has delivered training to approximately 550 individuals throughout Perth County.
The PAD Loaner program allows the general public located within the boundaries of the County of Perth to borrow an automated external defibrillator (AED), at no cost, for short-term community, family events or when awaiting serious medical treatments and increased chances of cardiac arrest at home are likely.
Suggestions for loaner AED events include:
- family reunions
- concerts
- fragile medical conditions awaiting treatment or transplant
- golf outings
- group nature walks
- races
- festivals
- weddings
- large gatherings
Please call 519-271-0531 ext. 520 for more information and to reserve your date.
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