As Morski writes, the first Crikvenica and Selce outdoor defibrillators are up and running, and these much needed medical devices can save the lives of people with heart failure quickly. The plan is to install two more automatic external defibrillators on the city beaches.
The defibrillators are a donation from the Red Cross, which purchased the devices back in 2020 and 2021. For severe acute conditions such as cardiac arrest, an emergency response is essential, and ambulances aren’t always able to arrive quickly at the event’s location, especially during the very height of the summer tourist season, which is characterised by crowds and congestion. In that case, these remarkable devices help, and they can also be used by lay people because of their ease of use.
The first devices were installed in the very centre of Crikvenica, in the TIC (Tourist Information Centre), on the ground floor of Hotel International, and in the building of the Tourist Agency in the very centre of Selce.
By the height of the summer this year, two more such devices will be installed on the beaches in Dramalj and Jadranovo, and after the tourist season they will be moved to the Crikvenica City Sports Hall and to the Dr. Antun Barac High School. The purpose is to bring the devices as close as possible to the places where a large number of young people and athletes gather and are very active.
The Red Cross soon plans to start educating employees of the Crikvenica TIC and other interested parties, who could be able to use the AVD and help those who suffer from sudden cardiac episodes get the urgent care they need in such situations.
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