Emergency response
Cambridge nears completion of outdoor AED rollout across 46 public spaces
Cambridge has nearly finished installing 46 new automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, across parks and other public spaces. The devices, which analyze a person’s heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest and deliver an electric shock if needed, are part of an effort to make lifesaving treatment available before emergency crews can arrive. Read more Armyworms […]
Zondervan: HEART has shifted away from emergency response
After years of struggling for funding and undergoing leadership changes, HEART, the nonprofit alternative response team approved by City Council in 2021, has switched to providing services for community building and violence prevention. Read more School Committee hears about bus delays, lower absentee rates and AI on Cambridge’s first day of school HEART, or Holistic […]