Rhody Run rescue inspires lifesaving gear for every patrol car

By: Mallory Kruml

Outlets: Port Townsend Leader

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 411

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Every Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle will soon carry an automated external defibrillator thanks to a $22,000 anonymous donation inspired by a recent life saved during the Rhody Run.

An AED is a portable device that analyzes a person’s heart rhythm and can deliver an electric shock to help restore a normal heartbeat during sudden cardiac arrest.

Before the donation, Black said the sheriff’s office had a couple of AEDs scattered around the department.

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