Trico Centre for Family Wellness is a community-owned, not-for-profit facility that promotes active kids, healthy families and vibrant seniors in partnership with our neighbouring communities. Established in 1983, we are deeply rooted in the community, providing holistic wellness and innovative programming that ensures everyone feels at home: safe, included, and empowered.
Several activities occur on a daily basis in our fitness centre, two arenas, swimming pool, gymnasium, studios, multi-purpose rooms, and other areas. To ensure the safety of our patrons, AEDs (automated external defibrillators) are located throughout the 150,000 square foot facility.
An AED is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It's a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm. Over 35,000 cardiac arrests happen each year in Canada.
Our AEDs are located on the upper and lower levels of the facility; however, there is no device located on the second floor outside our Mind/Body studio. This studio is used by hundreds of people of all ages each week. We would like to purchase an AED for this area, to help keep people safer, and quite possibly, save lives.
We hope to raise $2,500 to purchase this important device. Your contribution here is sincerely appreciated.
