The Twentynine Palms Senior Center is the proud owner of a new Automated Extenal Defibrillator.
The defibrillator was a gift from the Simi Dabah Sculpture Foundation, who presented the piece of life-saving medical equipment to Reach Out Morongo Basin Director Robin Schlosser and the City of Twentynine Palms Recreation Division Manager Kary Minatrea. The specialized defibrillator can be lifesaving in a cardiac event, but can cost thousands of dollars.
Schlosser said, “We are very excited to have an AED available in our center in case of emergency with one of our seniors or a community member. In a cardiac emergency, every second counts and this could literally save lives. We are extremely grateful to Simi Dabah, the Simi Dabah Sculpture Foundation and foundation president Larry Bowden for their generous support in providing the AED.”
