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Daviess County board hears Project Adam pitch to place AEDs and training in schools
Summary
Dr. Philip Hurley presented Project Adam at the May 13 Daviess County Board of Education meeting, urging placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and staff training in schools and athletic facilities; the presentation did not include a board vote.
Dr. Philip Hurley, M.D., presented Project Adam to the Daviess County Board of Education on May 13, outlining an effort to make every school, athletic field and facility “Heart Safe” by providing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and staff training. The presentation took place during the superintendent’s report at the board’s regular luncheon meeting in Owensboro.
Project Adam was described to the board as established in memory of Adam Lemel, a 17-year-old who collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest during a basketball game and could not be revived; presenters said an AED might have made a difference. The program’s mission, as stated to the board, is to equip schools and related athletic sites with AEDs and ensure staff are trained to use them. Presenters emphasized that immediate response is critical in cardiac arrest, noting a 2–3 minute window for effective AED use.
The materials presented to the board said the equipment and training would be provided at no cost to the school district. The transcript records the presentation and explanation of Project Adam but shows no motion, vote, or formal board action approving procurement or rollout of AEDs at this meeting.
No public comment on Project Adam is recorded in the meeting transcript, and no follow-up assignment to staff or timeline for consideration was recorded in the minutes provided. The presentation was informational only as reflected in the meeting record.
Project Adam is intended to affect all district schools and athletic facilities; the board may consider the program in a future agenda if staff present implementation options or a formal agreement for the district to accept donated equipment or training.
