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New Lenox Fire Foundation donates two 12-Lead monitor/defibrillators

The Herald News - 5/16/2017

NEW LENOX ? Recently, the New Lenox Fire Foundation donated two 12-lead monitor/defibrillators to the New Lenox Fire Protection District (NLFPD).

This technology allows a heart attack patient to virtually be seen by an emergency room doctor at your door, cutting 10 to 30 minutes from treatment time.

When transporting a patient, paramedics contact hospitals to advise them of the signs, symptoms, and pre-hospital observations of the patient. The 12-lead monitor/defibrillator can send a copy directly to the doctors at the hospital who will be able to identify the cardiac life threats, saving minutes and more lives.

Every year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 525,000 are a first heart attack and 210,000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack. Through the use of technology, such as the 12-lead monitor/defibrillator, the number of deaths due to heart attack will continue to decline.

For more information on the 12-lead monitor/defibrillators, contact the New Lenox Fire Protection District at info@nlfire.com or 815-463-4500.

For information on the New Lenox Fire Foundation or their programs, contact Tim Hartnell or Sandra DeLair at 815-462-0023 or visit www.nlfdfoundation.org.

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