A municipal councillor in Lakeshore thinks the municipality should reimburse service clubs and associations that have 24-hour public access to a defibrillator.
Using an automated external defibrillator on someone within two or three minutes of cardiac arrest can improve their chances of survival by up to 70 per cent, and with an aging population in Lakeshore, Ward 6 councillor Larissa Vogler believes the devices are invaluable.
Due to Lakeshore's geography, it can take an ambulance as long as 20 minutes to arrive at some locations.
Vogler's Notice of Motion on Tuesday night's agenda said there is a growing need for AEDs, especially in smaller communities, that can be publicly accessed before paramedics arrive.
She's calling on the council to reimburse organizations that buy, install, and maintain public access by 75 per cent of the cost from the Community Benefits Reserve up to $10,000.
