The Tri-County Red Cross is seeking to outfit its chapter house, medical transportation vehicles, storage trailers, shelter sites and disaster response trucks with Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) and First Aid Jump Bags -- we call them AED/Jump Kits -- to ensure our staff is always prepared to assist the public in any emergency.
However, all our resources are currently committed to providing disaster relief and training in our local communities, and supporting the International effort to assist Haiti in its time of need. In order to fulfill this goal, we need the help of the communities we serve.
So we are asking our friends and supporters to help out with the campaign. It is a perfect project for scouting troops; houses of worship; civic groups like Lions, Elks and Rotary; foundations; and schools looking for a community project.
The full cost for outfitting one location or vehicle with an AED/Jump Kit is approximately $3000 for the defibrillator and jump bag. Each person or organization that raises $3,000 for the AED/Jump Kit Campaign will have a plaque thanking them placed with the AED (in a building) or signage placed on a vehicle or trailer.
The total cost for the project is $60,000 for 10 AED Jump Kits.
- 2 Kits in the Chapter House (Training Area and Office Area)
- 5 Kits in Medical Transportation Vehicles
- 2 Kits in Disaster Trucks
- 2 Kits in Disaster Trailers
- 9 Kits for Shelter Locations
Any organization wishing to particpate in the
AED/Jump Kit Campaign
can contact Michael Prasad, Emergency Services Director, at (908) 756-6414 or prasadm@usa.redcross.org. Or you can:
- Donate $25 (or whatever) right here:
- Contact Michael Prasad, Emergency Services Director, at (908) 756-6414 or via e-mail
- Fill out this form and we'll contact you soon.
