2025 Community aed program

We are happy to announce a new initiative in honor of EMS Week (May 18-24) to help save lives in our community - through a discounted AED purchasing program. This is an excellent opportunity to obtain an AED for your home, business, sport group, or any other public venue.

By partnering with another community non-profit EMS agency in VT we have special pricing on certified refurbished Zoll AED units for $595 which includes:

  • AED unit

  • Carrying case

  • Defibrillation pads

The pads used on these AEDs are interchangable with most local EMS defibrillator pads.   Bennington Rescue will also supply a brief training on use of the unit, hands-only CPR, and how to administer naloxone for any business, organization, or home participating in this program. This includes a free naloxone response box if you do not have a harm reduction kit for your organization, business, or home. For an additional $50, we will include a Stop The Bleed kit. If you, your organization, or business would like to take advantage of this offer please contact cpr@brsvt.org May 31, 2025.  Payment would be due by June 10, 2025 with delivery anticipated by late June / early July.  

FAQs:

"Is there liability in having an AED?". No, Vermont Statutes -- 18 V.S.A. § 907. Automated external defibrillators. Provides protections for organizations, business owners, and other locations that own or provide access to an AED under the Good Samaritan Laws. The only thing the location needs to do is maintain the AED, register it (we can help), and replace batteries and pads when they are due. Source: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/18/017/00907 

"EMS is usually fast, why do we need an AED?" There are 3 things that save lives and often need to be done before EMS arrival...

🩸 Stop serious bleeding,

🫁 Give naloxone for opioid overdose with slow/no breathing

🫀⚡ Start hands only CPR & apply an AED when someone is unconscious without an obvious pulse

Brain death or bodily death may occur within 4-6 minutes due to lack of oxygen carried by blood in any of the 3 situations above. This is less time than an average ambulance response anywhere in the US. We rely on community assistance to help save more lives!

If you would like to take part in this program or have any questions please contact cpr@brsvt.org before May 31st!

Stay healthy and safe out there!