AED Giveaway

In April 2008, 17 year old Lindsay Hayden's heart stopped and she collapsed at school. She was saved by an automatic external defibrillator (AED) that was available thanks to the tireless efforts of Dan Lunger's parents. (Dan had been a student at Lindsay's school and died because there wasn't an AED available when he went into cardiac arrest.)

RMRPI is pleased to announce that we are giving away one (1) Automated External Defibrillator or AED to a worthy school or youth-related non-profit organization.

An AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a patient, and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electrical therapy which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.

AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the layman, and the use of AEDs is taught in many first aid, first responder and basic life support (BLS) level CPR classes.

To be entered to win, please complete the form below by August 10, 2010. The winner will be chosen by the RMRPI Board of Directors and notified by August 30, 2010.

If you are a representative of a school or s nonprofit organization whose focus is related to the health and safety of Colorado children, please complete the form below. You must operate within a facility at which the AED may be installed.