AEDs installed at Attleboro athletic fields

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — Attleboro officials are gathering Friday morning to recognize the installation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at the city's athletic fields.

A ribbon cutting will be held at 9 a.m. at the Poncin Hewitt Complex.

Sisters At Heart gifted the fire department with eight AEDs, and have since placed them in public spaces across the city.

BACKGROUND: Attleboro installing AEDs donated by nonprofit

The donation marks a "major step forward" in improving the city's emergency response to sudden cardiac events, according to officials.

In the event of a cardiac emergency, residents are urged to call 911 immediately and start hands-only CPR.

The dispatcher will provide the caller with an access code to unlock the AED, which will be securely housed in a weatherproof box.

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