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49 AEDs granted to Copper Country organizations

HANCOCK, MI— The Portage Health Foundation has distributed dozens of automated external defibrillators to agencies in the Copper Country.

The devices were awarded to organizations who applied for a one-time grant opportunity announced late last year.

Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. PHF says the AEDs provide lifesaving support that has otherwise been difficult to access or completely unavailable.

Organizations that received an AED are as follows:

  • Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department - Ahmeek Village Hall
  • Baraga Area Schools - administrative offices and gymnasium
  • Baraga County Road Commission - Main Garage in L’Anse
  • Bootjack Fire & Rescue - Northland Lawn, Sport & Equipment
  • Bootjack Fire & Rescue - Dreamland
  • Bootjack Fire & Rescue - First responder vehicle
  • Bootjack Fire & Rescue - First responder vehicle
  • Bootjack Fire & Rescue - First responder vehicle
  • Calumet Township Drill House (Copper Country Curling Club) 
  • Calumet Township Fire & Rescue Department - Rescue Truck
  • Copper Country Angel Mission 
  • Copper Country Senior Meals 
  • Copper Harbor Visitors Center
  • Dee Stadium
  • Dial Help 
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
  • Finnish American Heritage Center
  • George Gipp Arena
  • Houghton County Courthouse - 2nd Floor by stairs
  • Houghton County Courthouse - 4th floor by fire escape/elevator
  • Houghton County Road Commission - Calumet Garage, Calumet Township
  • Houghton County Road Commission - Ripley Garage, Franklin Township
  • Houghton County Road Commission - Elo Garage, Portage Charter Township
  • Houghton County Road Commission - Alston Garage, Laird Township
  • Houghton County Road Commission - Kenton Garage, Duncan Township
  • Houghton County Sheriff's Office - Officer vehicle
  • Houghton County Sheriff's Office - Officer vehicle
  • Houghton County Sheriff's Office - Officer vehicle
  • Houghton County Sheriff's Office - Officer vehicle
  • Houghton County Sheriff's Office - Officer vehicle
  • Houghton County Sheriff's Office - Officer vehicle
  • Jeffers High School
  • Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office - Office
  • Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol car
  • Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol car
  • Ripple Recovery Residence
  • South Range Elementary School
  • Swedetown Chalet
  • Western UP Health Department - Hancock Clinic
  • Western UP Health Department - Baraga Clinic
  • Western UP Health Department - Ontonagon Clinic
  • Western UP Health Department - Travel clinics/ mobile health unit
Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.