A Maine-based health organization has been awarded $600,000 from the federal government for automated electronic defibrillators in rural Maine.
Cardiovascular health specialist Tina Love from Medical Care Development in Augusta says the organization, working with the Maine Cardiovascular Health Council, is one of seven to receive an award from the Office of Rural Health Policy.
She says the goal is to provide 300 AED devices over three years to rural communities in six public health districts in central, western, eastern and northern Maine.
About nine of 10 victims of sudden cardiac arrest die. Officials say AED devices are especially helpful in rural locations where the emergency response can be slower.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
-
EditorialsOur View: Opioid crisis calls for coordinated response
-
Varsity MaineCrosstown rivals in Portland contemplate combined football team
-
BusinessMaine financial institutions lending relief to civilian federal workers who aren’t getting paid
-
BusinessNew year brings changes as Mainers begin to file tax returns
-
PoliticsThis year’s legislative session may pit Mills against her own party on taxes
