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Chickasaw County safety coordinator recommends replacing aging AEDs and scheduling staff training
Summary
Renee, the county safety coordinator, told supervisors Oct. 27 that parts for current AEDs are becoming scarce and presented two options: servicing existing Lifepacks (quoted $3,689 for a two-year batteries/pads replacement) or purchasing new Avive devices (quoted $11,306 one-time for county units) with training and monitoring to follow.
Chickasaw County's safety coordinator, Renee, told the Board of Supervisors Oct. 27 that the county's automated external defibrillators (AEDs) need attention because replacement parts and consumables are becoming harder to source.
Renee said she replaced batteries and pads last year and found some items were already expired when she examined the equipment. She gave the board two cost options: replace batteries and…
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