Coro Medical Donates AEDs to Communities Across America
PRESS RELEASE
Coro Medical, based in Brentwood, Tennessee, has donated more than 180 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) across the United States as part of its weekly AED giveaway program, “Coro Cares," which began in 2018.
“Coro Cares” is an initiative focused on educating and equipping communities, community members and first responders with the tools they need to save lives. In honor of American Heart Month this month, CoroMed is raising awareness for heart health by hosting a month-long giveaway through its social media channels. People can enter by participating in a weekly photo challenge, tagging CoroMed and using #CoroCares. A winner will be selected at the end of the month and provided with an AED worth over $1,000. (Facebook: CoroMed and Instagram: @coromed.us)
“Making sure communities are prepared for any critical cardiac situation is a priority of CoroMed,” said President Tommy Wilkins. “Educating communities on the importance of AEDs and how to use them is extremely important to us. We are dedicated to placing life-saving devices where they will most effectively be utilized.”
Over the last two years, 110 AEDs were given away to randomly selected winners who entered for weekly giveaways through CoroMed’s social media channels. In 2019, Kristine Sarabia, Gladys Bustillos and Jamil Moutran all won AEDs for their Volunteer EMS agency, Texas Rescue Patrol. Texas Rescue Patrol covers approximately 4,000 square miles in El Paso and Hudspeth counties and is completely supported by donations from volunteers, the community and businesses like CoroMed.
“This AED we won will be placed in one of our rescue vehicles. This will allow us to run three vehicles at one time instead of two. This helps us tremendously,” said Jamil Moutran. “We appreciate everything you [CoroMed] do for our community. Your efforts help save lives.”
In an effort to serve first responders, an additional 60 AEDs were given away to EMS professionals and police departments throughout the nation such as Vermont Capitol Police, Albany-Delaware Township Fire Department and Baileyton Police Department in Greeneville, Tennessee. Rhonda Harrill, a local Maryville, Tennessee resident, won a giveaway and donated the AED to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. Harrill has been instrumental in raising awareness for the placement of AEDs in schools and public buildings since her son died in a cardiac event at school during a basketball practice in 2009.
CoroMed has also donated 10 AEDs to nonprofits Parent Heart Watch and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. Parent Heart Watch is dedicated to protecting young people from sudden cardiac arrest, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation raises awareness about the prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest.
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