(Rockville Centre, NY) Rockville Centre resident and Vice President of Cardiac Science, Al Ford, is the first recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award. Mr. Ford received the award at the January Village Board Meeting for his vision, generosity, and dedication in paving the way towards making Rockville Centre a safer community.
Rockville Centre resident and Vice President of Cardiac Science, Al Ford, is the first recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award. Pictured (left to right) Village Trustee Ed Oppenheimer, Village Trustee Emilio Grillo, Outstanding Community Service Award recipient Al Ford, Mayor Francis X. Murray, Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard, and Village Trustee Michael Sepe.
Mr. Ford along with Cardiac Science donated 6 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for the Rockville Centre Little League back in May. However, the giving did not stop. Mr. Ford is currently in the process of donating more AED devices to the soccer and lacrosse club in the Village as well. One of the donated AEDs has already been instrumental in saving a life.
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease strikes someone in the U.S. about once every 34 seconds. AED’s are a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart. The shock can stop an irregular rhythm and allow a normal rhythm to resume in a heart in sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest is an abrupt loss of heart function. If it’s not treated within minutes, it quickly leads to death.
“On behalf of our Village Board and all of our residents, I personally thank Al Ford for his concern and commitment to all of our residents,” commented Mayor Murray at Januarys board meeting.
