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Rotary Purchases AED For Search And Rescue Team
Author: Pat Plantenberg, Townsend Rotary Club
Until recently, Broadwater County Search and Rescue (SAR) did not have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). We have all seen AEDs demonstrated at work, school, or on television. As defined on the web, an AED “is a portable device that can help save someone's life during sudden cardiac arrest. It delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm. Easy to use, it's crucial in emergencies when someone's heart stops beating”. AEDs are becoming more and more common and can be found in many locations in Montana communities like Townsend. In fact, Mark Wood, one of several officers in the Broadwater County Sheriff’s Department, says all Broadwater County Sheriff’s vehicles carry an AED. But Broadwater County SAR did not have one!
After the 2024 Fall Fest, the Rotary Club of Townsend’s only fundraiser, members of the Broadwater County SAR approached Rotary and asked them to help purchase an AED to fill this obvious gap in Broadwater County emergency response preparedness. The Rotary Club unanimously approved the request.
Rotary is all about ‘Service Above Self’ and continues to use Fall Fest profits to help our local community. For more information about Rotary, please contact Rotary President, Doug Sitton, at 406-422-3426.
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Image 1 Caption: Broadwater County Search and Rescue members display their new AED. From left: SAR team members Brett and Megan Poe, Rotary President Doug Sitton and Undersheriff Mark Wood.
Photo Credit: Pat Plantenberg
