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March/April 2008 GW Installs Defibrillators Across Campus
To improve campus health safety, GW is installing 135 additional automatic external defibrillators in highly trafficked buildings on the Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon, and Virginia campuses. Following the installation of the new devices, GW will have a total of 165 units in place. The devices are used to “shock” the heart back into normal rhythm following sudden cardiac arrest. Automatic external defibrillators are designed to be easy to use and no formal training is necessary to use them. However, orientation to community members and certification training for key emergency personnel are available by request. “GW’s new health safety initiative will help save lives and places the University at the forefront of our peer institutions,” says Fitzroy Smith, director of risk management and insurance. “This program is a testimony to the University’s commitment to making our campuses a safer place to live, work, and learn.” Each automatic external defibrillator unit installed on GW’s campus will be inspected monthly and will contain items such as non-latex protective gloves, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) face masks, and extra batteries for the device. Automatic External Defibrillator training will be offered the week of March 24-28. See calendar for details.
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