AIRWAY HEIGHTS EMPLOYEE WELLNESS TEAM SECURES AED TO REC CENTER FIELDS

The City of Airway Heights Health & Wellness Team has made a big step in the safety for our youth and adult athletes, as well as spectators at the Recreation Center Sports fields. The Rec Center is already equipped with three AED’s inside the facility, and now with addition of a mobile unit, the ability to respond to emergencies can extend to the outdoor field space.

In April of 2023, the Health & Wellness Team identified an opportunity to bring life saving equipment to our outdoor sporting events, camps, and activities, through an Association of Washington Cities (AWC) safety grant that provides resources to improve the health and safety of our employees and community members. The Health and Wellness Committee Chairman Jared Nichols says  “The Parks & Rec Staff are all Adult/Child CPR & AED certified and are fully capable of acting in the case of a cardiac event. We will continue to look for more opportunities and hope to place more AED units throughout our City departments to give us the best shot to protect our employees and community members.”