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Needham Rec Commission outlines phased plan to install AEDs at athletic fields after new state requirement
Summary
Following a new state requirement, Recreation staff said they purchased AEDs within an existing $10,000 procurement threshold and plan a fall warrant article (approx. $25,000) to fund additional AEDs and lockable boxes for athletic fields; commissioners discussed priority sites and maintenance.
Recreation staff told the Commission on April 27 that a recently passed state law requires automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at athletic fields, prompting an accelerated procurement and a phased installation plan.
Staff reported they purchased up to $10,000 worth of AEDs under an existing single-vendor procurement authority and have four units ready for installation. "In October, we're gonna put in a warrant article ... that says I need I'm just using…
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