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Rancho Cucamonga officials highlight AED expansion, 25 devices placed in sheriff patrol units
Summary
City fire and EMS staff told the council the city and sheriff's department have placed 25 automated external defibrillators in patrol units, trained more than 100 deputies, and pointed to improved cardiac-arrest outcomes and PulsePoint outreach as reasons to expand public AED registration.
Sandy Griffin, the city’s EMS coordinator, told the Rancho Cucamonga City Council that the city is expanding public access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by placing 25 devices in sheriff patrol units and by urging residents and businesses to register devices in the PulsePoint app.
"Sudden cardiac arrest is not just a medical issue — it's really a community issue," Griffin said, arguing that survival depends on how fast help arrives and how quickly an AED can be used. Patty Eckholt, the fire district's…
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