Putting defibrillators in hands of North Dakota law enforcement credited with saving 90 lives

By: Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 439

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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An estimated 90 lives have been saved in North Dakota since a grant five years ago equipped law enforcement across North Dakota with modern life-saving equipment.

Department of Health and Human Services officials gathered Wednesday in Bismarck to celebrate the success of a grant program that purchased 1,700 automated external defibrillators, often called AEDs.

The defibrillators, which deliver an electric shock to the chest of a person suffering a heart attack, can be essential …

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