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Sheriff's Office adds AED's to patrol vehicles

By Greg Bebermeyer

02/15/2025

Credit: Brown Co Sheriff's Office

(KNZA)--The Brown County Sheriff's Office is adding a life-saving device to their patrol vehicles.

Brown County Sheriff John Merchant, in a release, said the Sheriff's Office has received 10 Philips AED's that deputy's will carry in their patrol vehicles.

AED stands for "automated external defibrillator." It is a portable device that can help people who are experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or heart attack. The device is designed to be user-friendly, with clear instructions on how to use it in case of an emergency.

The release says high school students and staff are instructed and certified on the use of the AED as part of the TEEN LIFESAVER program implemented by the Sheriff's office 7 or 8 years ago as well as First Aid and CPR.

"By having these devices readily available in our patrol vehicles, we feel that it adds a resource for us to have the ability to save a life when we encounter cardiac medical situations in the field." Merchant said.

Merchant thanked the Ruth and Roger Wolfe Charitable trust and others who made the life saving devices possible through their generosity.

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