Huron Pines gets an AED
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GAYLORD -- Conservation nonprofit Huron Pines has equipped their staff with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a portable lifesaving device in cardiac emergencies, thanks to a $1,250 grant from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund, according to a Huron Pines press release on Wednesday.
An AED works by delivering an electric shock to a person experiencing cardiac arrest or arrhythmia. According to the American Heart Association, nine out of 10 people who receive an AED shock in the first minutes survive.
According to the release, Huron Pines preserves and restores ecosystems across Northeast Michigan by protecting lands, removing stream barriers, managing invasive species, and engaging the public in conservation. Staff often work in remote areas, sometimes with volunteers, so having an AED on hand can provide lifesaving support in a medical emergency until first responders arrive.
"The kind of work we do takes proper equipment and planning for emergencies before they happen," Associate Director Lisha Ramsdell said in the release. "Having an AED provides an extra layer of preparedness to keep our staff and volunteers safe in the field and at our public events."
The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is supported by utility customers who voluntarily round up their bills to the next dollar as part of the "Round-Up" program, the release stated. Rounded funds are distributed to nonprofits and charitable activities that benefit people in communities served by the cooperative utility. For more information call 888-485-2537 or visit gtlakes.com/people-fund.