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Black River Valley Four Wheeler
Club Purchases Automatic External Defibrillator Available for Public Access
at Brantingham Store
Published: January 04, 2024
at 08:30 a.m.
T he Black River Valley Four
Wheeler Club Inc., Brantingham, NY, has generously purchased a
Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) unit to ensure that Automatic
External Defibrillators (AED) are immediately available for use by lay
bystanders when and where they are needed.
The newly
purchased AED is now available for public access at the Brantingham
Station, LLC (Brantingham Store) at 5508 Partridgeville
Rd., Brantingham, NY. It's located
just above the water cooler. Please spread the word, it could save
someone's life!
The purchase of
the AED was done in partnership with the Larry Virkler Defibrillator Fund,
which has assisted with putting over 70 AED devices in locations throughout
the county.
“While we hope no
one ever needs this, it is there for the community (7-days a week, from 6
a.m. to 8 p.m.) in the case they do,” said Mike Leviker,
President of the Black River Valley Four Wheeler
Club.
For access to the
AED after hours call 315-777-3800. Always call 911 in an emergency,
providing the dispatcher with your location and the nature of the call.
Knowing how to
correctly perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an AED are
incredibly important. Using CPR and an AED within minutes of cardiac arrest
can dramatically improve survival rates.
The Brantingham Club will sponsor a CPR
and AED training course in 2024 for those interested in receiving training.
Details will be publicized once finalized.
The club extends their thanks to the Virkler family and the Larry Virkler
Defibrillator Fund, in addition to Brantingham Station LLC owners Kerry
Mayhew and Brian Westbrook. Anyone
interested in donating to the fund to assist with the purchase and
placement of additional AED equipment in the area can do so by visiting
their Go Fund Me page- 2024 Virkler Defibrillator Fund, organized by the
Larry Virkler Memorial Defibrillator Fund.
PHOTO: (From left to
right): Black River Valley Four Wheeler Club Vice President Mike Mabunay, Board of Directors Larry Smith, Lyons Falls
EMS Paramedic Lisa Covey, Scott Virkler with
the Larry Virkler Defibrillator Foundation, Black River Valley Four Wheeler
Club President Mike Leviker, and Brantingham
Station owners Kerry Mayhew & Brian Westbrook .
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