The Town of Eastchester recently received a donation of $4,190.00 from the Eastchester Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. for the purchase of two defibrillators to be used by the Eastchester Police Department. The Police Department uses the LifePak 1000 Automatic External Defibrillator (AEDs) in all of their front line patrol vehicles as a lifesaving tool during medical emergencies.
AEDs are portable electronic devices that automatically diagnoses a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. When treatable, the device will deliver a “shock” through the application of electricity which stops the cardiac arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm.
Police Officers are usually the first to arrive on scene and by following simple and easy voice guided commands, we are able to apply to device within seconds which can be in difference between life and death. Members of the department refresh their medical training on regular basis which has proven to be successful as our officers are credited with helping save lives every year.
Officers Castellano and Persico were responsible for saving the life of a Town resident this past year with the use of an AED.
