Bayonne residents and city employees will soon be in a position to potentially save more lives, now that the city is preparing to widen the availability of defibrillators in municipal facilities, Mayor Joseph V. Doria Jr. said.
Defibrillators are battery-powered devices with computer sensors that can provide electric shocks to people whose hearts have stopped beating. If applied within the first few minutes of the person's collapse, the device can revive the person stricken, medical authorities say.
"Through a combination of municipal purchases and public donations, Bayonne has acquired 25 defibrillators that can save lives throughout the community," Doria said. "I would like to thank the taxpayers, donors and fund-raisers for supporting this important program."
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