Crime & Safety

Mentor Fire Department Holding Debrillator Scavenger Hunt

Winner will get a ride in the fire truck

One lucky person can win a ride on a Mentor Fire truck -- and who doesn't want to ride the truck? -- by playing in the department's defibrillator scavenger hunt.

Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs, for short) are placed throughout the city. They are used to provide a shock to the heart when someone is having a heart attack.

AEDs play a critical role in a heart attack victim's survival. For every minute that passes without the use of an AED, a victim’s chance of survival drops by 7 to 10 percent. But they are only useful if someone notices them.

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Consequently, the Mentor Fire Department has created a contest to make people more aware of the AEDs around them.

Here's how to compete in the scavenger hunt:

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  • Make a list of the addresses and general locations of any AEDs that you see while out and about in Mentor.
  • Then submit your list to Mentor Fire Department, AED Scavenger Hunt, 8467 Civic Center Blvd., Mentor, OH 44060. (You can also drop off your list in person or email it to fire@cityofmentor.com.)

The person who finds and lists the locations of the most AEDs in Mentor will win a ride in a fire truck.

The deadline to enter is January 1.


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