The Peabody Police Department has used a portable defibrillator over 30 times to help people who suffer a cardiac arrest. They have managed to save at least six lives with the use of these machines in the past two years. Lt. Joe Berardino says that he personally knows six people who have been saved with [...]

A swim-a-thon is to take place on Saturday at the Broadview YMCA in Allouez. This event will last for 12 hours and is being undertaken in order to raise funds for purchasing automated external defibrillators.
An automated external defibrillator is a small, light machine that is utilized for evaluating an individual’s heart rate. This machine [...]