A crowd gathered Thursday near the new SaveStation in Richland’s Howard Amon Park, featuring the first public access heart defibrillator.
The 24/7 accessible AED is part of the Heart Safe Richland initiative to improve the chances of survival for people who experience sudden cardiac arrest.
The life-saving device includes a GPS tracker and hands-free communication with emergency medics.
The city hopes to add more of the stations in the city.
A crowd gathers near the new SaveStation in Richland’s Howard Amon Park, featuring the first public access heart defibrillator. The 24/7 accessible AED is part of the Heart Safe Richland initiative to improve the chances of survival for people who experience sudden cardiac arrest. The life-saving device includes a GPS tracker and hands-free communication with emergency medics. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
Bob Brawdy is Herald photographer and videographer dedicated to telling the stories of Tri-Citians through his images and videos. He’s worked for the Herald for more than 35 years, starting as an aspiring photographer when he was still in high school.
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