Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation donates AED to Cook Fire Department and Emergency Management Center
Published 9:00 am Wednesday, October 11, 2023
- A LIFESAVING DONATION: Johnny West; Cook County Fire Chief and EMA Director and Mandy Brooks; TRMC Foundation Director.
ADEL- The Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation recently donated an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) to the Cook Fire Department and Emergency Management Center.
The funds were raised from the TRMC Foundation’s “Hearts and Diamonds” Gala, where the event raised $98,000 for the Foundation’s “Heart Safe Community” program. This program has funded AEDs, as well as 12 Lead EKG machines and Lifeline Arms for Tift and surrounding counties.
“An AED is a small portable, life-saving device designed to treat victims who are experiencing sudden cardiac arrest,” states Mandy Brooks with the TRMC Foundation. “This device is often placed where a large amount of people gather, such as schools, recreation departments, first responders and churches. AEDs are easy to use, they have step-by-step instructions, and are a simple way you can save a life.”
To learn more, call the Foundation at 229-391-3310.
