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Mother of teen who died saving a driver pitches life-ring program; city to accept initial donation
Summary
Sarah Perry, mother of Aiden Perry, asked Cooper City to join a statewide effort placing life rings at public bodies of water. Her initiative donates the first 10 rings at no cost to participating municipalities; staff supported including HOAs and parks in placements and public education.
Sarah Perry described the Aiden Perry Hero Life Ring initiative, inspired by her son Aiden who died trying to rescue a motorist. She explained the program donates life rings with ropes (50–100 ft recommendations depending on site), provides signage and community education, and partners with a manufacturer to offer bulk pricing for cities.
"It's in his honor that I created the Aiden Perry Hero Life Ring initiative," Perry told the commission, describing multiple incidents where donated rings had helped or could have helped save lives. The city manager and commissioners welcomed the donation of an initial 10 rings and staff said the program can be extended to homeowners associations and deployed at lakes, marinas and park docks. Commissioners discussed maintenance, spacing and potential sponsorships to scale the effort across more locations.
