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Johns Creek to become Georgia's 1st 'Heart Ready' City

7/24/2008

Every 26 seconds an American has a coronary incident and every 60 seconds someone dies from one, according to the American Heart Association. The use of an AED – a small, portable device that sends an electric shock to the heart and restores a patient's heart rhythm to normal levels – greatly increases the chance of survival.

That's good news for Johns Creek residents, where on July 26 the city becomes the first in Georgia to receive the American Heart Association's "Heart Ready City" award. The distinction recognizes the city's commitment to training its staff and citizens in CPR, and to placing AEDs throughout the community including all its police and fire vehicles.

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