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Buckfield Rescue adds staff and receives $25,000 King Foundation grant for CPR device

5792978 · August 11, 2025
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Summary

Buckfield Rescue reported four new team members, several national registry passes, and a $25,000 Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation grant to buy a Lucas mechanical CPR device; the service now has two Lucas devices in operation, one on each ambulance.

Buckfield Rescue reported staffing gains and a grant award during the July 15 Select Board meeting, announcing new personnel, recent national-registry successes and the arrival of a mechanical CPR device funded by the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation.

Why it matters: The new hires increase local EMS capacity; the grant-funded Lucas device provides automatic, consistent chest compressions and was placed in…

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