AED in Action in the Twin Cities

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Giving Back to Our Community

At Advanced First Aid, we believe every community deserves access to life-saving equipment. For more than 20 years we’ve been donating AEDs to schools, fire departments, athletic associations, and nonprofits across Minnesota and beyond. These organizations are now better equipped to respond when it matters most.

Green AED automated external defibrillator wall sign

Community AED Donations

2026 – Faribault Public Schools (MN) Save Station
2026 – Faith’s Lodge
2026 – Mound Fire Department Public Access
2025 – Stepping Stone, Anoka, MN
2025 – Joe Schleper Stadium, Shakopee, MN
2024 – Heart Strong, Monticello MN
2024 – Coon Rapids High School Save Station
2024 – Aiden Miller Foundation
2023 – Rockford Area Athletic Association, Rockfor, MN
2023 – Hinckley Rescue, Hinckley, MN
2022 – Cars for Neighbors, Blaine, MN
2022 – Route 371 Heart Safe Highway Campaign
2022 – Police Officers Federation, MPLS, MN, F
2022 – Fifty Lakes First Responder, Fifty Lakes, MN
2021 – Pine River Fire Department, Pine River, MN
2020 – Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce, Anoka, MN
2019 – East Bethel Fire Department, Wyoming, MN
2019 – Faith’s Lodge, Danbury, WI
2018 – Sacred Heart Catholic School, Robbinsdale, MN
2017 – Stepping Stone Emergency Housing, Anoka, MN
2016 – Coon Rapids High School, Coon Rapids Little League
2016 – Anoka County Mission

Previous AED Donations

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2012

Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce

12 Bridges Square
Anoka, MN 55303

Northern Starz Children’s Theatre Company

5300 Alpine Drive
Ramsey, MN 55303

Monticello Fire Department

505 Walnut Street
Monticello, MN 55427

East Bethel Fire Department

2751 Viking Blvd NE
Wyoming, MN 55011

Faith’s Lodge

6942 County Road C
Danbury, WI 54830

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Robbinsdale, MN

4050 Hubbard Ave N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Stepping Stone, Anoka, MN

3300 N 4th Ave #14
Anoka, MN 55303

Coon Rapids High School

2340 Northdale Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Coon Rapids Rec Little League

10300 Foley Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55448

Anoka County Mission

2100 3rd Ave
Anoka, MN 55303

Coon Rapids Ice Center

11100 Crooked Lake BLVD
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Epiphany Catholic School

11001 Hanson Blvd
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Heart Safe Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids, MN 55448

Maple Grove Hospital

9875 Hospital Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55369

Providence Academy

15100 Schmidt Lake Road
Plymouth, MN 55446

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2001

Coon Rapids Ice Center

11000 Crooked Lake Blvd
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Give Them Hope Ministries

DBA Fire Rescue Alliance Liberia, Africa
EMS/Fire start-up services project

Healing Haiti

Missionary for Haiti relief

Minneapolis Duathlon Team Ortho Foundation

Sponsored:

Robbinsdale Little League 12 Year Old All Stars

Sponsored:

Coon Rapids Legion Baseball

St. Elizabeth Seton School

Karen Meskill, Principal
5510 Fremont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55410

Sponsored:

Robbinsdale Youth Baseball

Joe Cook Memorial Arena

11091 Coon Rapids Boulevard
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Edison Hockey Association-Arena

Sponsored:

Hole at the North Memorial Medical Transportation Golf Tournament

Community Involvement:

3M Championship Medical Co-Chair

Loaned 10 Lifepak Defibrillators and Training
Provided Medical Services During the Tournaments

PGA Championship EMS Co-Chair

A Real-Life Save at the Hockey Rink

On March 8th, Bill’s heart stopped and he collapsed on the ice. But he survived because the people around him quickly stepped in to be the help. Watch his story, then ask yourself: if it happened in your building, would your team be ready?