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Otoe County Sheriff's patrol cars are being equipped with life saving cardiac equipment, said Otoe County Emergency Management Director Gregg Goebel.
The county has recently received a grant for 20 new automatic electronic defibrillators that will equip the patrol vehicles, as well as the courthouse, jail and EMA vehicle.
He said the equipment will result in more life-saving opportunities.
“We know that law enforcement, 95 percent of the time, is the first on a scene. When we have the capability and deputies who are capable, we can intervene and do what it takes to save a life,” he said.
The county employees' safety committee reported two years ago that the defibrillators in patrol vehicles were not durable enough to withstand the rigors of riding in a vehicle.
They had all failed mechanically and were no longer reliable, Goebel said.
He volunteered to write grant applications that resulted in $27,000 in donations for the Powerheart AEDs in mobile, waterproof and dustproof cases.
When the cases are opened, audible instructions begin on the AED's proper use.
Goebel said the tutor program can keep up with a trained user who prepares quickly. It will also wait for completion of directions with novice users.
Training is scheduled Friday, Feb. 3, at the fire and rescue station in Nebraska City.
Otoe County Sheriff's patrol cars are being equipped with life saving cardiac equipment, said Otoe County Emergency Management Director Gregg Goebel.
The county has recently received a grant for 20 new automatic electronic defibrillators that will equip the patrol vehicles, as well as the courthouse, jail and EMA vehicle.
He said the equipment will result in more life-saving opportunities.
“We know that law enforcement, 95 percent of the time, is the first on a scene. When we have the capability and deputies who are capable, we can intervene and do what it takes to save a life,” he said.
The county employees' safety committee reported two years ago that the defibrillators in patrol vehicles were not durable enough to withstand the rigors of riding in a vehicle.
They had all failed mechanically and were no longer reliable, Goebel said.
He volunteered to write grant applications that resulted in $27,000 in donations for the Powerheart AEDs in mobile, waterproof and dustproof cases.
When the cases are opened, audible instructions begin on the AED's proper use.
Goebel said the tutor program can keep up with a trained user who prepares quickly. It will also wait for completion of directions with novice users.
Training is scheduled Friday, Feb. 3, at the fire and rescue station in Nebraska City.
