Posted on 01/24/2014

BALTIMORE, MD--US Lacrosse is now accepting applications for 2014 grants to be used to significantly subsidize the cost of acquiring automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Teams, leagues and US Lacrosse chapters may submit applications through April 1, 2014. Grant recipients will receive one AED for the discounted price of $700. US Lacrosse has awarded 45 grants totaling over $53,000 to member teams and leagues for AED units and training over the past four years.

Teams and organizations that are not awarded grants still have the opportunity to purchase an AED and/or training sessions at discounted prices through US Lacrosse's strategic partner, Cardiac Science.

"Providing the safest possible environment for youth lacrosse players and all participants is one of our organization's highest priorities, and therefore, we believe that having AED units available at every game should be a priority for all teams and leagues," said Joshua Christian, managing director of sport development at US Lacrosse. "We hope that these grants, as well as the discounts offered by our partner Cardiac Science, can help our members overcome the financial barrier to having this potentially life-saving machine on the sidelines."

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the U.S., taking more than 400,000 lives each year. Survival is directly linked to the time interval between the SCA and the first AED shock delivered to the victim. Statistics validate that when shock is delivered within one minute, survival rates can increase 18-fold.

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SOURCE: US Lacrosse

 

 

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