I have spoken in the past about the many volunteers in The Villages, but I have just become aware of a very special group. I am sure you have all heard the name, and have seen their training highlighted in the Daily Sun, but perhaps like I, not realized what a vital service they provide to all of us. CERT means Community Emergency Response Team. CERT members are residents who volunteer their time.\u00a0 \u00a0If my understanding is correct, there are 40 CPR\/AED\u00a0neighborhood \u00a0teams, of which they are a part of, \u00a0that\u00a0are trained & certified\u00a0in CPR, \u00a0(cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED techniques,\u00a0(automatic external defibrillator, of which we have over 100 AEDs\u00a0positioned throughout The Villages).\u00a0\u00a0These residents\u00a0are equipped with beepers\/pagers to alert each team member when a cardiac 911 call is made from their respective neighborhood, at the exact same time EMS professionals are alerted.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many times they get to the emergency before the EMS, and can begin the life saving techniques until EMS arrives. The national average of survival of sudden cardiac arrest is 6%, and The Villages has a survival rate of 48%. I’m hoping we never have a heart attack, but\u00a0if\u00a0we do, I can’t think of a better place to have it.\u00a0Hats off and thanks\u00a0to those certified residents, \u00a0who train so hard to make sure our hearts keep ticking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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