City of New Bedford’s Medical Services Department purchases 49 AEDs for city buildings

“The City’s Emergency Medical Services Department purchased 49 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for the City Buildings using federal ARPA funds.

The Department of Facilities and Fleet Management is working to get them delivered and installed in all of the buildings. AEDs are a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, and is able to treat them through defibrillation.”-City of New Bedford.

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