Lopez Island firefighting vehicle, on standby to help the community of Lopez. The Lopez Island EMT Association announced recently that the fund-raising drive to purchase ten new Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) has ended.

“We have been overwhelmed with the generosity and recognition given us by the community.” Monte Midkiff, president of the association said.

After a rocky start on the Fourth of July, the campaign recovered and exceeded our expectations,” Monte Midkiff, president of the association said.

The drive yielded enough money to purchase the ten new units that the association set out to add to the department. These new units will mean that an up-to-date AED is closer to each community member on Lopez.