"During the early hours of May 10, 2005 while preparing to wash my car I noticed a neighbor slumped over on his front porch steps. Realizing something was wrong I immediately called 911 and ran to my neighbor’s house to assist. Upon my assessment found him to be in cardiac arrest. With the assistance of my wife Beth, we immediately began CPR. Shortly there after the paramedics arrived and utilized an AED. This device shocked him several times, then a provider felt a faint pulse." – Officer Mike Garner

"Thanks to the quick actions of Officer Mike Garner and his wife, this patient is alive today. The combination of early CPR and defibrillation truly added to the success." – Lieutenant Ullrich

"It was August 1, 2006. I was finishing a squash game at the Maryland Club and went to retrieve the ball for the final point,” recalled Sandy Martin. “That's the last thing I remember. I had suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and fell to the floor. “I guess someone saw me go down and ran to the locker room for help. The club had an AED and the squash pro had been trained in its use. The club's AED delivered a shock to my heart within four minutes of my cardiac arrest. EMS arrived 11 minutes later. “If the club wasn't a Project Heartbeat participant I surely would not have survived my cardiac arrest. Project Heartbeat makes deploying and managing AEDs very easy. And when you consider what many workplaces and public spaces spend on entertainment systems, security, and other amenities, the cost of an AED is nothing compared to the likelihood that someday it will help to save a life.” - Sandy Martin, AGE