EASTON, Md. – Talbot County Emergency Services (DES) and the Talbot Paramedic Foundation (TPF) recently announced the installment of three new SaveStation units in Easton, widening public access to emergency medical equipment.
Two tower units were added near recreation fields at Easton Middle School, and a wall unit funded by Bluepoint Hospitality was placed on Washington Street – the first Talbot SAVES unit not located at a recreational facility.
TPF says the units are located in high-trafficked, easy to reach areas where automated external defibrillators are most likely to be needed.
The organization started “Operation Save Heart” in 2000 and the program has evolved alongside technological advancements ever since.
Four SaveStation cabinets were added throughout North Easton Park in 2021, strategically placed so an AED can be transported anywhere in the park within just three minutes, according to SaveStation.
TPF manages over 220 public access AEDs throughout the community and says it has scoped out more potential spots for SaveStations.
The group acknowledge Talbot DES, Team Trace, Easton Utilities, Gunther’s Electric, Inc., and Bluepoint Hospitality Group for contributing to the program.