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Apr 18, 2024
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Mister P
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They have to be maintained and the pads switched out every 5 years.
The initial cost is not the biggest expense.
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This morning a 21 year old kid died at our stake center playing pick up hoops
cougarblue
Apr 18, 3:59pm
so sad. I wish churches had AEDs
Turd Ferguson
Apr 18, 4:00pm
I remember one in the building I grew up going to
El Jefe
Apr 18, 4:02pm
Some states require them
Odysseus
Apr 18, 5:51pm
I worked for the church in the early 2000’s as a facility manager
cougarblue
Apr 18, 4:04pm
Did they ever give a reason?
WDaddy
Apr 18, 4:05pm
Not that I remember
cougarblue
Apr 18, 4:06pm
They have to be maintained and the pads switched out every 5 years.
Mister P
Apr 18, 4:12pm
And law requires an active & documented training program
Bee'ei
Apr 18, 4:17pm
I could see some deacons playing with it and killing someone.
GilbertAZCougar
Apr 18, 4:25pm
My wife is Relief Society president. Tuesday night RS had a class on CPR and
King of Y
Apr 18, 4:18pm
My state (OR) does not require AEDs in places of worship. Some states may differ
Bee'ei
Apr 18, 4:21pm
Hello, I know of at least one temple that has one and imagine others do.
rmsenior
Apr 18, 7:31pm
Temples have higher usage and occupancy than a meetinghouse & have “staff”
Bee'ei
Apr 18, 8:28pm
Yep. We can barely get members to clean the bathroom let alone keep an AED up.
King of Y
Apr 18, 9:54pm
We have one in ours
Hang10
Apr 18, 4:07pm
We tried to get one for our building but the PM group
drbear
Apr 18, 6:19pm
Such dumb logic.
cougfanz
Apr 18, 7:03pm
It’s not possible to do that. Don’t accept ignorant reasons
IGlowInTheDark
Apr 18, 7:15pm
Did he have a history of heart problems or was this a suprise?
Mister P
Apr 18, 4:12pm
No idea. I didn’t know them that well.
cougarblue
Apr 18, 4:28pm
Second heart issue I've heard of in the last week for a kid in their early 20's
BYU Fan
Apr 18, 4:17pm
Did the dad know how to use proper CPR? The survivor rate of a witnessed arrest
ordinary tri guy
Apr 18, 4:26pm
Learn CPR. If someone collapses and loses a pulse, perform compressions and call
Medute
Apr 18, 4:45pm
And get the Red Cross's First Aid app on your phone. It has step by step
Loon to the Moon
Apr 18, 6:39pm
My wife worked in the ED for many years….every few months they would see a young kid or young father or mother pass away
JOPE
Apr 18, 5:16pm
Giving CPR to your son is never fun.
Squeegee
Apr 18, 5:24pm
Church buildings need AEDs. There’s no reasonable excuse.
IGlowInTheDark
Apr 18, 5:30pm
I can’t believe they don’t.
cougfanz
Apr 18, 5:32pm
Seriously. Needs to happen. How much do they run per unit?
Iman23
Apr 18, 5:56pm
1.5k for a "home" one.
rcbyufan
Apr 18, 6:01pm
It’s morally and ethically reprehensible to me that every chapel doesn’t have
cougfanz
Apr 18, 7:20pm
We have a hard time getting members to clean the buildings. AEDs and the pads
thor1991
Apr 18, 8:43pm
Lives are worth the headache and cost.
cougfanz
Apr 18, 8:55pm
Brother cougfanz, sounds like you're volunteering to keep your AED in your car
Bee'ei
Apr 18, 9:12pm
Yep, have one in my trunk. One in my garage as well.
cougfanz
Apr 18, 9:17pm
I respect that
Bee'ei
Apr 18, 9:39pm
Thank you. Agree 100%
King of Y
Apr 18, 9:56pm
No. Most are maintenance free with 2-5 year shelf life of expired components.
IGlowInTheDark
Apr 19, 5:48am
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