Cooper University Health Care’s Center for Resuscitation Education and Community Engagement recently made its first community donation of an automated external defibrillator (AED), accompanied by training on the system, to the Little Rock Baptist Church in Camden. Supported by The Cooper Foundation, this initiative provided church leaders and members with hands-on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education, equipping them with essential lifesaving skills.
“We are proud to bring critical lifesaving resources to communities,” said Michael Riley, Director of Resuscitation Education and AHA Training Center coordinator at the Center for Resuscitation Education and Community Engagement. “Providing AEDs along with CPR education empowers people to take action in cardiac emergencies and can truly make a difference in saving lives.”
AEDs are portable, easy-to-use devices that can analyze the heart’s rhythm and deliver an electric shock if needed to restore a normal heartbeat during sudden cardiac arrest. When used quickly and effectively, AEDs can significantly increase survival rates, especially in public settings where immediate medical assistance may not be available.
Cooper’s Center for Resuscitation Education and Community Engagement is dedicated to advancing lifesaving training and increasing access to emergency response tools in communities. Through education, outreach, and AED donations like this one, the Center works to ensure that more individuals and organizations are prepared to respond effectively in a cardiac emergency.
