The Dubuque Fire Department has launched a program to install automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in several Dubuque parks.
An AED is a portable, life-saving device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest by analyzing the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electric shock to restore normal function.
Working with the City of Dubuque Parks and Recreation Department, the first set of installations have been completed, placing AEDs at Comiskey Park, Miracle League Park , and the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
An analysis from the National Institutes of Health has shown that AED use can increase cardiac arrest survival rates by as much as 70 percent.
