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Township donates life-saving device to Elks
(by Sean Lehosit, Staff Writer - August 05, 2010)
The Jackson Township Fire Department donated an AED to the local lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
The presentation was made at the Aug. 3 board of trustees meeting.
An AED is an automated electronic defibrillator.
"We have a longstanding tradition here for providing AEDs here in the community. As first aid providers for the fire department, we understand that one of the first things that provide life support for people with cardiac arrest is proficient quick CPR and early defibrillation," said Deputy Fire Chief Rick Dawson.
Dawson added, "By placing these two defibrillators where people are in groups where primarily suspect or subject into a cardiac arrest we believe we can improve our level of careness, make it safer, and also provide an environment which people have a fighting chance to recover from a devastating cardiac arrest."
Insurance request
A representative of Western and Southern Financial Group, Richard Housie, asked to provide the employees of Jackson Township with literature at his company's expense as to the insurance benefits he could provide.
Housie appeared in front of the trustees after concerns were voiced by the township administration about the aggressive solicitation made by the insurance company's salespeople.
"I'd like to see if I could work out something with (Michael) Lilly. I understand his concern, that's not how we do business as far as trying to hold them hostage," Housie said.
The administration believes the unsolicited appearances at local work sites and businesses has the potential to disrupt the productivity of workers and possibly spark harassment. Additionally, with multiple insurance companies in town the board of trustees felt fulfilling Housie's request would be unfair to his competition.
"That does present a problem to us. You're not the only insurance person in Grove City. We have many and by doing that, that's kind of steering business towards you," trustee David Burris said. "I'm just saying we have a lot of benefits and a lot of insurances out there, and I think to let you come in and have access to all employees and not the rest of the insurance agents or the companies in Grove City, that's not fair."
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