THE VILLAGES, Fla. – Once a month Lew Simon makes the short walk through his garage, to the side of his house. “See that box,” he says, pointing to the square metal frame bolted to his wall. “That’s the AED.
It’s mounted, it’s locked and it’s weatherproof.” The Automated Defibrillator Device may be hidden behind a hedge but it’s clear Simon is proud to have it close by. [TRENDING: What the shell?
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He never knows when it will be needed. “It still has roughly 30 shocks left in it,” Simon says after flipping the box open to inspect it.