Fairfield AEDs

Welcome Letter

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening,


No matter what time you are reading this letter, people in this country need your help.  More than 350,000 people each year suffer from cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting; where there are trained personnel who know how to handle this situation.  In the real world, less than half (45.7%) of the people that go into cardiac arrest get the immediate help they need from a bystander.  For every minute it takes for an automated external defibrillator (AED) to get applied, the chance of survival goes down by 10%.  On average it takes between four and ten minutes for emergency medical services to arrive.  These people die when they don’t need to, because they don’t have access to or know how to use an AED or how to do CPR.  I can help teach them,  but I need your help with raising money for an AED in Fairfield.  AEDs are a very important part of the chain of survival. They automatically detect the abnormal heart rhythm that is caused during a cardiac arrest and shocks it back to a normal rhythm. An average AED costs about $2,000 which is a large cost for the town to provide for everywhere in Fairfield.  I am looking for your help with that.  If we as a community can get more AEDs available in town, then we could save more lives and increase the survival rate.  It may be your mom, dad, aunt, or sibling.  It could be someone you have never met but their life matters just as much.  Any donation that you could give would be much appreciated. Every little bit makes a difference in someone's life. I appreciate you reading this letter and I hope to hear from you soon.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions.


Andrew Fuller

Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Responder

Fairfield Warde High School Sophomore Student

FairfieldAEDs@gmail.com