Vancouver ice rinks to get life-saving defibrillators

March 23, 2010 (No. 7) - Media are invited to a demonstration of one of the new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) which are being installed in all Vancouver Park Board ice rinks. This initiative is funded by a grant from the Gianfranco Giammaria Memorial Society in partnership with Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services.

• Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
• Time: 11:00 am
• Where: Kitsilano Ice Rink, 2690 Larch Street

Speakers:

• Aaron Jasper, Chair, Vancouver Park Board
• Dave Wallack, Assistant Fire Chief
• Dr. Allan Holmes, Fire Department Medical Director
• Jim Hughson, announcer, Hockey Night in Canada
• Gianfranco Giammaria Memorial Society

Jim Hughson will announce the 'play-by-play' as hockey players demonstrate the use of the AED.

Vancouver fire fighters demonstrate using an AED on a cardiac 'victim'

Vancouver Park Board Chair Aaron Jasper (far right) joins Vancouver Fire & Rescue members and other dignitaries at Kitsilano Rink for the AED announcement

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Media contacts:
Park Board: Joyce Courtney, 604-257-8699, cell 604-861-4375
VFRS: Captain Gabe Roder, 604-665-6070, cell 604-603-2466

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 220 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.