Eastern Pennsylvania Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association launches response team with Amish community
12. August 2010 06:57
Underscoring that a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) emergency requires quick response and that automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are easy to use, the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) has launched a unique community response team (CRT) with the Amish community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at the center of a broad program that will deploy AEDs in public locations, schools and even on horse and buggies and Amish farms to protect the community's residents and visitors from the nation's leading cause of death.
The initiative involves nearly 50 citizens from Paradise Township-many of whom are leaders of the region's Amish community–fully trained in CPR and the use of AEDs to serve as first responders, working in conjunction with local EMS, fire and police departments.