Visitors to the Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District are now able to respond better to sudden cardiac arrest emergencies thanks to the installation of new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The new AEDs were made possible by a $35,000 grant from the Arden-Arcade, Marysville and Elk Grove Rotary Clubs.

The grant funded the purchase of more than a dozen AEDs. It establishes the area’s first outdoor access AED program. Project ADAM Sacramento is providing staff with training on the AEDs and advising on how to implement a public access defibrillator program.

The addition of AEDs will ensure that immediate assistance is available for individuals experiencing cardiac emergencies, potentially saving lives.

As part of a ribbon-cutting event announcing this new program, Project ADAM coordinator Rebecca McCormac provided hands-only CPR training and demonstrated how to use an AED.

“More than 357,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur every year in the United States. Bystander CPR (CPR performed by nonmedical personnel like passersby) and use of an AED can double the victim’s chance for survival. This investment by the Rotary clubs will help save lives in our community,” McCormac said.

Project ADAM is a national, non-profit organization committed to saving lives through advocacy, education, preparedness and collaboration to prevent sudden cardiac arrests. As a local affiliate, Project ADAM Sacramento at UC Davis Children’s Hospital carries that mission to Sacramento and the surrounding communities.

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