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McKinney students 3D-print low-cost AED brackets for city and schools

McKinney Independent School District Board of Trustees and City of McKinney City Council · February 9, 2026
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Summary

McKinney ISD GT students designed and 3D-printed low-cost brackets to mount AEDs across city facilities and schools, a partnership introduced by the McKinney Fire Department that could cut hardware costs from about $100 per bracket to roughly $7 in material per unit.

McKinney — Students in McKinney Independent School District’s gifted-and-talented program have produced 3D-printed brackets to hold automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at city and school sites, officials said at a joint City Council and school board meeting on Feb. 9.

Battalion Chief Patonchi Ben Jones of the McKinney Fire Department told the joint session the department sought a more visible and affordable mounting solution after finding manufacturer…

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