The David's Drive 831 charity recently donated an automated external defibrillator (AED), an emergency life-saving device for use in the event of sudden cardiac arrest, to Dowingtown VFW Post 845.
The charity was founded in honor of David Turner Jr., who died of a suspected heart arrhythmia at the age of 20 on Dec. 16, 2009. At the tiem, he worked at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.
"(By donating the AED), David's sister, Samantha, wanted to save other families from the heartache of a similar experience," said David Turner Sr., founder and president of David's Drive 831. The charity also purchased an AED in June and placed it at Triple Fresh Market in Coatesville, where David Jr. was once employed.
According to http://www.heart.org, an AED is a lightweight, portable and easy-to-use device that delivers an electric shock to the heart in the event that the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and allow a normal rhythm to resume. A computer built into the AED determines if defibrillation is needed or not, thereby making the unit safe to use.
For more information about David's Drive, readers may email davidsdrive@verizon.net or visit http://www.davidsdrive831.org or http://www.facebook.com/davids.drive.
The Downingtown VFW is located at 4631 W. Lincoln Highway, Dowingtown. For more information about VFW activities, readers may call 610-269-8818 or visit http://www.vfw845.org.
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