MCD Public Health along with the Maine Cardiovascular Health Council (MCHC) was awarded a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy, to purchase and place automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) into rural areas after proving defibrillation and 'hands-only' cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. MCD Public Health was one of seven nationally to receive the award.
The project consisted of placing a total of 300 units in three years within six of the public health districts located in central, western, eastern and northern Maine in communities designated as rural and HeartSafe.
The HeartSafe designees are local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers, working with state and regional EMS and public health partners, hospitals and community organizations, to improve cardiovascular health and disease outcomes throughout the state. These EMS providers will assist with training businesses and/or communities in the use of the AED and 'hands-only' CPR as outlined by the American Heart Association.
The grant ended August 31, 2016. Applications are no longer being accepted.
For more information read our "Press Release" or contact Diane Campbell - dianec@mcdph.org - 207-622-7566, ext. 230.
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