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Narberth committee reviews AED placement, leans toward shared indoor access and signage
Summary
Committee members discussed whether to keep an automated external defibrillator outdoors at Elm Grove Park or rely on existing devices held by public works, police and the ambulance service; consensus favored an indoor, signposted checkout system plus training rather than a permanent outdoor unit.
Members of the Narberth Parks & Recreation Committee discussed placement and maintenance of an automated external defibrillator (AED) during their meeting, weighing whether to keep a unit outdoors at the park or rely on units already kept by borough departments and nearby emergency services.
The discussion mattered because of questions about battery life, exposure to weather and whether an outdoor device provides a measurable benefit given quick ambulance response times. Committee members noted existing…
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