Seven communities are safer!

To date, the AEDs purchased from the donation have reached the communities and some of the volunteer rescue units have already received special first aid training from the Red Cross. An automated extracorporeal defibrillator (AED) is a lightweight, portable resuscitation device used to revive a person in the event of sudden cardiac arrest.

As a result of the donation, life-saving capacity is now available in seven more volunteer rescue units: Koonga Voluntary Rescue Association, Rõngu Voluntary Rescue Association, Võsu Voluntary Fire Brigade, Kuusalu Voluntary Association, Kaberneeme Voluntary Land and Sea Rescue, Valjala Firemen and Türi Voluntary Fire Brigade.

According to Annaliisa Heinsalu, Scandagra's marketing specialist, the agricultural sector is dependent on the forces of nature and unforeseen events, where volunteers are often the first to respond to such emergencies. "The donation made is in recognition of the time and valuable efforts of the rescuers, which often go unnoticed but have an invaluable impact on the day-to-day functioning of our society," said Heinsalu.

Piia Kallas, head of the Estonian Rescue Association said that funding the AED project is an opportunity to save someone's life. "Scandagra's grateful donation will make seven regions across Estonia even safer. Experience so far has shown that AEDs are essential in providing a sense of security to the community.