HANCOCK, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Portage Health Foundation has supplied automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, to 49 locations around Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, and Ontonagon Counties.
The AEDs were awarded to organizations who applied to a one-time grant opportunity that was announced in late 2022.
PHF said the awards were given due to a great need in the community for them. PHF said cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.
Below is a list of locations that received an AED:
- 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
