Scott Woebse, Chief Executive Officer (COO) of Mobile Life Support Services, Inc. (far right) explains there is only a 4-6 minute window to prevent permanent brain damage or death after cardiac arrest, so that having an AED on premises can truly make a life or death difference.
From Ann Kuzmik, City of Newburgh
The executive offices at City Hall have a new defibrillator, thanks to the Mobile Life Support Services company, which donated the device to the city on Monday.
Mayor Nicholas Valentine, Deputy Mayor Regina Angelo, and Acting City Manager Richard Herbek accepted the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) from Mobile Life Support Services’ CEO’s Gayle Metzger, who came to City Hall with Chief Operating Officer (COO) Scott Woebse, Andrew LaMarca, Director of Development, and Tim Scannell, Chief Financial Officer (CFO for the presentation.
“Mobile Life Support Services has always been one of our most valued community partners,” Mayor Valentine commented. “Whenever we call on them, they are here for us- not only in emergency situations, but they also provide stand-by services for large City events. Having this AED readily available in a cardiac emergency will help make City Hall a safer place for employees and visitors.”
Mobile Life Support Services, Inc. included CPR training to the staff at City Hall with the defibrillator, so that anyone who works, meets, or visits here will have immediate access to this life-saving technology should an emergency arise.
More than a dozen employees throughout City Hall have expressed an interest in receiving the training, which will result in certification in the use of the AED. Once certified, they will be able to use an AED if necessary in any location where one is provided.
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