Nanaimo’s AED program having wide-reaching impact
NANAIMO — By now, you’ve likely noticed an automated external defibrillator (AED) hanging on the wall at a Nanaimo rec facility.
What you might not realize is how big an impact the program has had since it was rolled out in 2009.
The AED’s have been used four times, three times by citizens, in Nanaimo arenas alone, according to the City’s arena manager Darcie Osborne.
“All four stories have led to life-saving experiences. I don’t think you can look at it any other way than successful,” Osborne said.