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Dorchester County directs staff to pursue public AED "safe stations" after council vote
Summary
Councilmembers and EMS volunteers pressed for AED-equipped safe stations for parks and public fields; the council directed staff Oct. 21 to research implementation, costs and funding sources and to return with a plan. Volunteers and the Dorchester Emergency Medical Services Advisory Group offered to partner and seek private support.
The Dorchester County Council voted Oct. 21 to direct county staff to research and pursue installation of public "safe stations" that include automated external defibrillators (AEDs), naloxone and signage in parks and other public spaces.
Councilman Detmer urged the program, saying safe stations are a proven concept used in neighboring counties and pointing to the potential to save lives: "This is going to save…
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