City of Beringen (BE) expands its network of AED devices: three new locations and nine refurbished devices

The city of Beringen is further investing in rapid and accessible emergency care for cardiac arrests. The city is installing three new automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), bringing the total number of publicly accessible AEDs to 20. In addition, nine older devices have been replaced with new ones to ensure the reliability of the network in the future.

Two new AEDs have now been installed at Dienstencentrum De Klitsberg in Paal and the youth rooms in Stal. Later this year, another new device will be installed at CC Casino in Beringen-Mijn. With this expansion, the city aims to further optimize the distribution of the devices so that residents and visitors can more quickly access an AED when every second counts.

“In the event of cardiac arrest, an AED can literally make the difference between life and death. That is why we are consciously investing in a well-distributed network of devices throughout Beringen. We want residents, visitors and associations to be able to count on there always being a working device nearby. That is an investment in safety and in lives,” explains Mayor Thomas Vints.

Nine older devices are being replaced

In addition to the expansion, the city also replaced nine existing AED devices. Those devices were no longer future-proof because they had been discontinued. Parts are no longer available, making reliable long-term operation impossible to guarantee.

The replacement took place at the following locations:

• Sports hall Spectrum College in Beringen-center
• Vlaams MijnMuseum in Beringen-Mijn
• Sports hall in BeverloMijnstadion in Beringen-Mijn
• Sports hall in KoerselTurnhall SAC in Beringen-Mijn
• ‘The Fonteintje in Koersel, the Paalse Plas in Paal
• Sports hall in Paal

“An AED is only valuable if you can also trust that it works perfectly when needed. That is why we choose to replace outdated devices in a timely manner. In this way, we build step by step a modern and reliable network that is ready for the future. Prevention and safety require ongoing investments, not only today but also tomorrow.”

A complete overview of all publicly accessible AED devices in Beringen can be found on www.beringen.be/aed-toestellen

Thanks to Thomas Vints – Mayor of the City of Beringen