
Does anyone have an automated external defibrillator (AED) at their library? We are considering one, but are concerned about training, especially ongoing, and about legal ramifications. If you are willing, please share your knowledge and experience with us! Thanks, Mary Russell Assistant Director Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274 tamaracklibrary.org

I checked with our ambulance service to see if we needed one. He said we are close enough to the station that their response time should be good enough to not need one. Our open hours coincide with more hours that more manpower is available for them. My concern is when they are out on anothercall, where do we get priority at? Along with the training and the costs, I'm thinking we are going to takeour chances on their availability. Joann Crater Director Hudson Carnegie District Library (zv170) 205 S. Market St. Hudson MI 49247 517-448-3801 director@hudsoncdl.org On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 4:07:47 PM EST, LVW Mary Russell via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote: Does anyone have an automated external defibrillator (AED) at their library? We are considering one, but are concerned about training, especially ongoing, and about legal ramifications. If you are willing, please share your knowledge and experience with us! Thanks, Mary Russell Assistant Director Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274 tamaracklibrary.org _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

Schools all have. Some churches. Directions are on the AED. Just finished a tutorial for substitute teaching so would be easy enough for library staff to learn to use. Chris Schultz On Feb 28, 2018 4:55 PM, "Joann Crater via Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
I checked with our ambulance service to see if we needed one. He said we are close enough to the station that their response time should be good enough to not need one. Our open hours coincide with more hours that more manpower is available for them. My concern is when they are out on another call, where do we get priority at? Along with the training and the costs, I'm thinking we are going to take our chances on their availability.
Joann Crater
Director
Hudson Carnegie District Library (zv170)
205 S. Market St.
Hudson MI 49247
517-448-3801 <(517)%20448-3801>
director@hudsoncdl.org
On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 4:07:47 PM EST, LVW Mary Russell via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
Does anyone have an automated external defibrillator (AED) at their library? We are considering one, but are concerned about training, especially ongoing, and about legal ramifications. If you are willing, please share your knowledge and experience with us!
Thanks, Mary Russell Assistant Director Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274 <(989)%20352-6274> tamaracklibrary.org
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Garden City Public Library has one. Every City building in GC has at least one. Our Fire Department provided training, though the device talks you through the steps. James On Feb 28, 2018, at 6:13 PM, Christine Schultz via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: Schools all have. Some churches. Directions are on the AED. Just finished a tutorial for substitute teaching so would be easy enough for library staff to learn to use. Chris Schultz On Feb 28, 2018 4:55 PM, "Joann Crater via Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: I checked with our ambulance service to see if we needed one. He said we are close enough to the station that their response time should be good enough to not need one. Our open hours coincide with more hours that more manpower is available for them. My concern is when they are out on another call, where do we get priority at? Along with the training and the costs, I'm thinking we are going to take our chances on their availability. Joann Crater Director Hudson Carnegie District Library (zv170) 205 S. Market St. Hudson MI 49247 517-448-3801<tel:(517)%20448-3801> director@hudsoncdl.org<mailto:director@hudsoncdl.org> On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 4:07:47 PM EST, LVW Mary Russell via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: Does anyone have an automated external defibrillator (AED) at their library? We are considering one, but are concerned about training, especially ongoing, and about legal ramifications. If you are willing, please share your knowledge and experience with us! Thanks, Mary Russell Assistant Director Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274<tel:(989)%20352-6274> tamaracklibrary.org<http://tamaracklibrary.org> _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

Hello: As far as legal aspects go, libraries and library staff should be covered under one of Michigan’s Good Samaritan acts: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-691-1504 Thanks! Clare ________________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Christine Schultz via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6:12:21 PM To: Joann Crater Cc: LVW Mary Russell via Michlib-l Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] AED's in libraries Schools all have. Some churches. Directions are on the AED. Just finished a tutorial for substitute teaching so would be easy enough for library staff to learn to use. Chris Schultz On Feb 28, 2018 4:55 PM, "Joann Crater via Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: I checked with our ambulance service to see if we needed one. He said we are close enough to the station that their response time should be good enough to not need one. Our open hours coincide with more hours that more manpower is available for them. My concern is when they are out on another call, where do we get priority at? Along with the training and the costs, I'm thinking we are going to take our chances on their availability. Joann Crater Director Hudson Carnegie District Library (zv170) 205 S. Market St. Hudson MI 49247 517-448-3801<tel:(517)%20448-3801> director@hudsoncdl.org<mailto:director@hudsoncdl.org> On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 4:07:47 PM EST, LVW Mary Russell via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: Does anyone have an automated external defibrillator (AED) at their library? We are considering one, but are concerned about training, especially ongoing, and about legal ramifications. If you are willing, please share your knowledge and experience with us! Thanks, Mary Russell Assistant Director Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274<tel:(989)%20352-6274> tamaracklibrary.org<http://tamaracklibrary.org> _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

We have an AED on each of our three floors. One thing to keep in mind - the batteries and the AED pads that attach to the person need to be checked and replaced periodically. Robin Rank ****************************** Robin Rank Reference and Instruction Librarian Information Services Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo, MI 49006 voice: 269 337-7152 email: robin.rank@kzoo.edu "Like" K's Library on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kalamazoocollegelibrary -----Original Message----- From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of LVW Mary Russell via Michlib-l Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 3:56 PM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] AED's in libraries Does anyone have an automated external defibrillator (AED) at their library? We are considering one, but are concerned about training, especially ongoing, and about legal ramifications. If you are willing, please share your knowledge and experience with us! Thanks, Mary Russell Assistant Director Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274 tamaracklibrary.org _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

In addition to the staff training, our fire department replaces the batteries pads. Holly Kirsten Head of Information and Outreach Services Chesterfield Township Library p: 586-598-4900 ext. 235 a: 50560 Patricia St. Chesterfield, MI 48051 w: chelibrary.org Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 10:05 AM, Robin Rank via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
We have an AED on each of our three floors. One thing to keep in mind - the batteries and the AED pads that attach to the person need to be checked and replaced periodically.
Robin Rank
****************************** Robin Rank Reference and Instruction Librarian Information Services Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo, MI 49006 voice: 269 337-7152 email: robin.rank@kzoo.edu
"Like" K's Library on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ kalamazoocollegelibrary
-----Original Message----- From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of LVW Mary Russell via Michlib-l Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 3:56 PM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] AED's in libraries
Does anyone have an automated external defibrillator (AED) at their library? We are considering one, but are concerned about training, especially ongoing, and about legal ramifications. If you are willing, please share your knowledge and experience with us!
Thanks, Mary Russell Assistant Director Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave, Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274 tamaracklibrary.org
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participants (7)
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Christine Schultz
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Holly Kirsten
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James Lenze
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Joann Crater
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LVW Mary Russell
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Membiela, Clare (MDE)
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Robin Rank