Boone County Habitat recently received a state-of-the-art defibrillator for emergency use at its build sites in Boone County communities. Medical Director for St. Vincent EMS Education and Training, Dr. Michael Kaufmann, along with Troy Pflugner, a senior AED Specialist from Cardiac Sciences, contributed to this idea.
Pflugner delivered the device and gave on-site training to builders on May 23.
“Having an AED is perhaps the single most important and cost effective solution to ensuring a positive outcome for victims of sudden cardiac arrest, electrocution, or other catastrophic cardiovascular events,” Kaufmann said.
Beth Rice, a Habitat regular volunteer and American Heart Association instructor for St. Vincent EMS Education and Training, volunteered to supply future training in CPR and AED to Habitat personnel.
“Working on a build site regularly, we all have a heartfelt gratitude for this gift as one never knows when an emergency issue may arise. The simplicity of the machine is remarkable which allows Habitat personnel to effectively use this device at any of our Habitat build sites,” said Sue Burks, a Habitat Volunteer Coordinator and builder.
