The Comox Firefighters Association has donated another Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to help enhance public safety in the Comox Valley.

The latest recipient is Core Studio & Stretch Therapy in Comox.

The association receives several requests each year and evaluates each one to determine which ones they can assist with.

The cost of a publicly accessible AED is approximately two thousand dollars, and the association also provides free cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED training to community members.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can strike at any time and fewer than 10% of SCA victims typically survive. But studies show that 30-50% would likely survive if CPR and AEDs were used within five minutes of collapse.

Communities across the country are responding by implementing public access defibrillation programs.

Typically, public access defibrillation programs include both CPR and AED training.

The Town of Comox is giving thanks to the Comox Firefighters Association for supporting this program and making more AEDs publicly accessible.