Woodbury County Sheriff's deputies now equipped with defibrillators

"Woodbury County Sheriff's deputies are now better equipped to successfully intervene in cardiac emergencies, thanks to a compact device that delivers an electrical shock to the heart. Last month, the sheriff's office began equipping its entire patrol fleet with Automatic External Defibrillators, AEDs. So far three deputies have completed training and are carrying the devices in their squad cars. 'This is one of those pieces of equipment we hope we never use,' Sgt. Doug Boetger said while packing the small bright yellow-green Zoll Medical AED plus into the trunk of his car." - Sioux City Journal, Iowa