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By: KELLY JOSEPHSENkjosephsen@islandernews.com

Key Biscayne Fire-Rescue officials aremaking it easier than ever to find AEDs inpublic places around the island – they’veposted a map on the Village website, andare hoping to make it accessible throughGoogle Maps soon.Fire officials, working with the AED

Committee led by Village Council memberMichael Kelly and the KeyBiscayne CommunityFoundation, have usedgrants to install AEDs atpublic places throughoutthe Village, including con-dominium guard gates,clubs, churches andschools, etc. They urge residents to

familiarize themselveswith the sites now – visitwww.keybiscayne.fl.gov,then click “DepartmentServices,” “Fire-Rescue,”“AED Public Access Pro-gram,” and “Find an AEDnear you” – so they’re prepared if there isan emergency.“When you click that link, you’ll find all

the AED locations throughout the Village.We felt it was important to have a map –even people who are aware of the programmay not know where to look,” said Com-munity Outreach Director Sylvie El-moznino, who spearheaded the map.“Now, they know where they are. If they

need one, they can go get it.”The map shows both public AEDs and

privately-owned devices in individualbusinesses and will be updated as new lo-cations are added. Elmoznino said she’s constantly

surveying the Village to see if there are privately-owned AEDs the fire department

Fire department provides map of AED siteshasn’t been made aware of – anyone whoknows of one can contact her at sel-moznino@keybiscayne.fl.gov or 305-365-8989 – and is working to add AEDs themat more public spots. “Hopefully we’ll getmore out soon,” she said. “Right nowwe’re working with restaurants andchurches to make more AEDs accessibleto the public.”AED locations are also marked by the

symbol of a red heart with a lightning boltin the middle.AEDs provide the best

shot at life for someone suf-fering cardiac arrest becausethey can shock the heartback into a normal rhythm.They should be used in con-junction with chest com-pressions; the devicesposted throughout the islandcome with clear instructionsthat anyone can use, and in-structions are also availableon the Village website.First, assess the safety of

the scene and the patient.Start CPR if appropriate,

and advise someone to retrieve an AEDfrom a specific location and to call 911.Take the necessary precautions to avoid

contact with blood and other body fluids,and make sure 911 has been called. Turnon the AED, expose the patient’s barechest, and attach the pads to the patient asshown in the picture on the pads.Stop CPR and advise everybody to stand

clear. The AED will analyze patient’s heartrhythm and acknowledge the need for de-fibrillation. Reconfirm that everybody isclear and no one is touching the patient,and then start the shock procedure bypushing shock control.Resume CPR until paramedics arrive,

and follow any additional prompts theAED provides.

Where in the World is The Islander News?

Photos courtesy Lisa Ware

Wednesday Matinee Bridge

On Wednesday, January 27 the teams ofIngrid Barrera and Leslie Hahn and DulceElleby and Bob Knecht tied for first place.Monica Deeks and Marty Cohen were

second, and Nonie Linker and Bob Simonswere third.On Wednesday, February 3 Dulce Elleby

paired with Bob Knecht for first place. Theywere followed by Nonie Linker and Bob Si-mons in second, Ingrid Barrera and MonicaDeeks in third, and Grace De La Iglesia andTony DeNigro in fourth.In North/South play Wednesday, February

10 Marilyn and Bob Levin were first, IngridBarrera and Julieta Schuarzberg were sec-ond, and Monica Deeks and Tony DeNigrowere third.In East/West action, Dulce Elleby and

Clara Miller were first, Marty Cohen andBob Simons were second, and Betty andNorville Nehan were third.On February 17, North/South action was

won by Clara Miller and Marty Cohen.Nonie Linker and Bob Simons were second,and Monica Deeks and Bob Knecht werethird.Cathy Scott and Judy Wilson won

East/West play, followed by Montserrat andDavid Joy and Grace De La Iglesias andTony DeNigro.Finally, on February 24, in North/South

play Ingrid Barrera and Dulce Elleby tookfirst, Ann Ainslie and Elyse Sadler were sec-ond, and Nonie Linker and Bob Simonswere third. In East/West action, Clara Miller and

Marty Cohen were first, Grace De La Iglesiaand Tony DeNigro were second, and Cleoand Jim Flessis were third.Wednesday Matinee Bridge meets at

12:30 p.m. at the Key Biscayne CommunityCenter. Call Judy Reinach at 305-361-9562for information.

Towers Bridge

In North/South play Thursday, January 28Lillian Glickman and Esperanza Rodriguezwere first and Edie and Dave Binhak weresecond.In East/West action, Luisa Brightman and

Anita Bender were first and Helen Whiteand Lorraine Hicks were second.Thursday, February 4 play was won by

Helen White and Lorraine Hicks. LillianGlickman and Esperanza Rodriguez weresecond, and Joyce Shults and Ralph Caputowere third.On Thursday, February 11 the team of

Marianne and Tom Halasz took first place.Marty Cohen and Judy Reinach came insecond, and Joyce Shults and Anita Benderwere third.North/South play Feburary 18 was won

by Esperanza Rodriguez and Lillian Glick-man. Judy Rosenblum and Phyllis Rosen-berg were second, and Helen White andRalph Caputo were third.In East/West competition, Marty Cohen

and Judy Reinach were first, Francis Bron-ner and Ruth Weiss were second, and Lor-raine Hicks and Bob McClatchey werethird.Finally, on February 25, North/South ac-

tion was won by Helen White and BeatriceDel Coral, with Ann and Larry Ainslie insecond. In East/West play, Elyse Sadler andJudy Reinach took first, with Marianne andTom Halasz in second. The group meets every Thursday at 7 p.m.

at The Towers of Key Biscayne. Call JudyReinach at 305-361-9562 for information.

Key Biscayne residents Lisa Ware and Sandy Earle visited Kenya and Rwanda during their recent trip to Africa, and shared The Islander News with many ofthe new friends they made. “All of the local residents were very interested in the Islander News!” they said. Where in the World have you been reading TheIslander News? Send a high-resolution photo in jpeg format and a caption to editor@islandernews.com, and we fill publish it in an upcoming edition of thenewspaper.