Thursday, October 1, 2026 / Lane County
Thirty-nine AEDs are now riding with troopers in Springfield, Oakridge and Florence
The devices put a shock-capable response in patrol and Fish and Wildlife vehicles while an ambulance is still on the way.
Thirty-nine automated external defibrillators are now traveling in Oregon State Police patrol and Fish and Wildlife vehicles based in Springfield, Oakridge and Florence. The point is time: in rural areas a trooper may reach a cardiac-arrest call before an ambulance, begin CPR and use the AED while transport medics are still coming.
The donated devices include a QR code that emergency medical crews can scan so hospital staff can receive the patient's heart-rhythm data. OSP says troopers respond to roughly 30 incidents requiring CPR each year statewide, and more than 20 such responses had occurred in 2026 by the September 30 announcement. The units came through the OCCU Foundation and PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation.
Field notes
What changed: OSP deployed 39 donated AEDs to Lane County troopers working from Springfield, Oakridge and Florence offices.
Why it matters: The devices can bring defibrillation to rural cardiac calls during the minutes before EMS transport crews arrive.
Who may be affected: People experiencing cardiac emergencies along Lane County highways and in areas reached first by state troopers.