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Acadian Ambulance, Youngsville Fire Department donate AED to St. Anne Church

YOUNGSVILLE, La. (KLFY) — Acadian Ambulance, in conjunction with the Youngsville Fire Department, recently donated an potentially lifesaving device to St. Anne Catholic Church in Youngsville.

The church now owns a new automated external defibrillator (AED), a portable device that analyzes the heart’s rhythm and delivers an electrical shock to restore a normal heartbeat for someone in sudden cardiac arrest. Combined with CPR, it can greatly increase a person’s chances of survival following a cardiac event, authorities said. 

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The church plans to train its ushers in how to use the AED, with the help of Acadian and the Youngsville Fire Department, officials said.

Acadian Ambulance Vice President of Joint Operations Troy Guidry, Fire Liaison Supervisor Robert Benoit, Director of Operations Daniel Powers, Operations Supervisor Jimmy Dupuy, Director of Business Development Abby Benoit, and Community Relations Supervisor Mel Guidry joined Youngsville Fire Chief Blair Rivette and Mayor Ken Ritter to present the AED to Father Michael Russo and Sammy Cartimiglia with St. Anne.  

From left: mel guidry, robert benoit, sammy cartimiglia, blair rivette, fr. Michael russo, troy guidry, ken ritter, daniel powers, abby benoit and jimmy dupuy

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