City of Carrollton, TX
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Get involved in a lifesaving mission.
Your quick response could be someone's second chance at life. Apply to join Carrollton's Cardiac Arrest Rapid Engagement (CARE) Team and make a difference in your neighborhood by delivering AEDs to the scene of nearby cardiac arrest emergencies.
What is it?
Carrollton is first city in Texas to adopt the groundbreaking 4 Minute City™ program, and is actively seeking volunteers for the CARE Team.
The 4 Minute City ™ Program strives to make an AED available to the people who need them, faster, by:
- Strategically placing Avive Connect AEDs™ in Carrollton in the hands of CARE Team members
- Dispatching CARE Team responders with AEDs to the scene of cardiac arrest emergencies
- Creating a unified prehospital response system by connecting the actions of bystanders, 911 dispatchers, Fire/EMS, and healthcare providers
The AED’s software will be integrated within dispatchers’ monitors. As soon as an NTECC Telecommunicator recognizes sudden cardiac arrest as the reason for the 911 call, they will activate the Avive Connect AEDs™ in the City, and the devices will alert their owners that a cardiac arrest has occurred and provide them turn-by-turn directions to the location.
Ready to be Part of the Movement That Saves Lives in Carrollton?
As CARE Team members, individuals will:
- Learn CPR
- Receive an Avive Connect AED ™
- Attend quarterly resuscitation skills training alongside Carrollton Fire Rescue and fellow CARE Team members
- Contribute to a community-focused team dedicated to saving lives from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Eligibility criteria for joining the CARE Team include:
- Residency within the City of Carrollton
- Minimum age of 18
- Willingness to attend initial and ongoing training
- Successful completion of a criminal background check