The Jericho Athletic Association in conjunction with the Jericho Fire District is pleased to announce the initiation of a Public Access to Defibrillation (PAD) program for our community. 

PAD means making automatic external defibrillators (AED's) available in public and/or private places where large numbers of people gather.

It is estimated that more than 200,000 Americans of all ages die of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) every year.  Sudden cardiac arrest is usually due to an irregular cardiac rhythm (arrhythmia), and unless a normal heart rhythm is restored, death will follow within a matter of minutes.  SCA can strike anyone of any age, at any time, anywhere and without warning signs. 

An automatic external defibrillator (AED) is a user friendly, medical device which delivers an electrical shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heart rhythm.   This is a critical step in resuscitating a victim of SCA. Simply, AED's save lives. 

We are asking the community to help us with this endeavor.  Our goal is to have an AED on every field where our children play and where our parents coach.  In addition to making a voluntary contribution to this life saving cause, we ask that you enroll in our upcoming CPR/AED training courses (dates to follow).  We are hopeful that all coaches within the JAA will become certified in CPR/AED management. 

If you have any questions regarding this program please contact either Andrew Marshall at jajamarshall@aol.com (Jericho Athletic Association)  or Dave Marmann at dmarmann@optonline.net  (Jericho Fire District).

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