The Wear Red for Women committee’s goal of having automated external defibrillators (AED) in every workplace in Sedalia and Pettis County just became one step closer to being realized after the committee gave four to State Fair Community College.

Two devices were placed in the Hopkins Student Services Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic, and two will travel with athletic teams. An AED is a small, lightweight device that allows individuals and first responders to treat sudden cardiac arrest. The machine automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and when appropriate, it delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm.

Funds to purchase the device were raised during the 2024 Wear Red for Women luncheon and auction. Since the inception of the luncheon event in 2020, nearly 100 AEDs have been placed in or committed to various locations.