Finding the budget for AEDs Like any city contemplating an AED program, Inglewood had to determine the scope and budget for the program. Together with Inglewood’s employee health manager and a Cardiac Science AED expert, Falkow determined AEDs were most needed in buildings where city employees work, the police department, the jail, public works, and city hall. He included areas where the public gathers including parks and recreation facilities, libraries, senior centers, and child activity programs. And, he added six mobile units for police cars, often the first vehicles at the scene of an emergency. At the same time, Falkow began looking for places in the city budget that could fund the purchase of these life-saving devices. “Purchasing AEDs using only the employee health budget w

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