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(above) Mikayla Meyler
Project title: Hear to Heart
Mikayla created an online database and corresponding map of all of the known Automated External Defibrillator (AED) locations in Chatham, NJ. While trained medical professionals and CPR certified individuals understand the importance of an AED in the event of a cardiac arrest, she felt that many citizens do not understand or are intimidated by the machines. Through this project, Mikayla spoke with community leaders, and met with officials to create a map open to the public to show citizens the locations of these devices. This helped the Chatham Emergency Squad and the John Taylor Babbitt foundation because it exposed gaps where AEDs should be. Additionally, AED locations were found that otherwise would not have known about.