Health center donates life-saving AED

Amy Olnes, APRN, FNP-C presents AED to church council members Tom Dickey, Chris Nelson and Sara Rasmussen. Photo provided
Amy Olnes, APRN, FNP-C presents AED to church council members Tom Dickey, Chris Nelson and Sara Rasmussen. Photo provided

ALBION — In a significant step towards enhancing community safety, Boone County Health Center (BCHC) has generously donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to Zion Lutheran Church in Albion.

An AED is a portable device that can be used to deliver an electric shock to the heart in cases of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), condition that can strike anyone, anywhere, regardless of age or health.…