[Publib] AED

[Lise Chlebanowski]

Sally,

What a great story! We have them here at my library and I've had the training. In the past I've wondered if I would be able to actually use the machine or if I'd "forget" how. Your story gives me the confidence that I hope I will never need. Thanks! 

Lisë Chlebanowski
Library Manager
Avondale Public Library
328 W. Western Ave.
Avondale, AZ   86323
lchlebanowski at avondale.org
623-478-3105
623-478-3809 Fax
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sally Decker Smith
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 10:25 AM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] AED

It's hard for me to be objective about this.  On April 7, 1999, my very healthy, with absolutely no risk factors,  51 year old husband experienced what's called Sudden Cardiac Death.  Because a college kid working PT where he went down wasn't afraid to try the portable defibrillator they had installed 2 weeks earlier, you will see my husband with me at many library events.

By the time the paramedics got there--and they got there relatively quickly--he would have suffered irreversible brain damage, if he'd survived.  With the instructions included in the  AED 's we have at our library, I would not hesitate to try to help. 

I say a prayer of gratitude for that kid every, every day.



Sally Decker Smith
Head of Reference/Raconteur
Indian Trails Public Library District
Wheeling IL
(847) 459-4100 x 232