{"id":794810,"date":"2019-04-14T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-14T23:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/breckenridge-recognizes-everyday-leaders-for-bolstering-network-of-aeds-in-town\/"},"modified":"2019-04-14T17:04:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-14T23:04:00","slug":"breckenridge-recognizes-everyday-leaders-for-bolstering-network-of-aeds-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/breckenridge-recognizes-everyday-leaders-for-bolstering-network-of-aeds-in-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Breckenridge recognizes \u2018Everyday Leaders\u2019 for bolstering network of AEDs in town"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.78125\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-364432-426\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/EverydayLeaders-SDN-041519-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/EverydayLeaders-SDN-041519-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | Breckenridge town employees, from left, Carmen Brashier, Kay Atteberry, Tiffany Perez and Steve Worrall get a standing ovation during Tuesday\u2019s Breckenridge Town Council meeting after receiving Everyday Leader Awards for their work on the town\u2019s AED program. Two other town employees instrumental in the effort, Howard White and Lisa Sockett, were unable to attend.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"10.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/EverydayLeaders-SDN-041519-1.jpg\" alt=\"Breckenridge town employees, from left, Carmen Brashier, Kay Atteberry, Tiffany Perez and Steve Worrall get a standing ovation during Tuesday\u2019s Breckenridge Town Council meeting after receiving Everyday Leader Awards for their work on the town\u2019s AED program. Two other town employees instrumental in the effort, Howard White and Lisa Sockett, were unable to attend.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Breckenridge town employees, from left, Carmen Brashier, Kay Atteberry, Tiffany Perez and Steve Worrall get a standing ovation during Tuesday\u2019s Breckenridge Town Council meeting after receiving Everyday Leader Awards for their work on the town\u2019s AED program. Two other town employees instrumental in the effort, Howard White and Lisa Sockett, were unable to attend.<\/strong><br \/>Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/EverydayLeaders-SDN-041519-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/EverydayLeaders-SDN-041519-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy of town of Breckenridge | Breckenridge town employees, from left, Carmen Brashier, Kay Atteberry, Tiffany Perez and Steve Worrall get a standing ovation during Tuesday\u2019s Breckenridge Town Council meeting after receiving Everyday Leader Awards for their work on the town\u2019s AED program. Two other town employees instrumental in the effort, Howard White and Lisa Sockett, were unable to attend.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"10.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/EverydayLeaders-SDN-041519-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Breckenridge town employees, from left, Carmen Brashier, Kay Atteberry, Tiffany Perez and Steve Worrall get a standing ovation during Tuesday\u2019s Breckenridge Town Council meeting after receiving Everyday Leader Awards for their work on the town\u2019s AED program. Two other town employees instrumental in the effort, Howard White and Lisa Sockett, were unable to attend.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Breckenridge town employees, from left, Carmen Brashier, Kay Atteberry, Tiffany Perez and Steve Worrall get a standing ovation during Tuesday\u2019s Breckenridge Town Council meeting after receiving Everyday Leader Awards for their work on the town\u2019s AED program. Two other town employees instrumental in the effort, Howard White and Lisa Sockett, were unable to attend.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy of town of Breckenridge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/breckenridge-recognizes-everyday-leaders-for-bolstering-network-of-aeds-in-town\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/breckenridge-recognizes-everyday-leaders-for-bolstering-network-of-aeds-in-town\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A small band of Breckenridge town workers, six in all, are being hailed as Everyday Leaders for their \u201cincredible and persistent\u201d efforts to bring a good idea to life over the course of two-plus years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Together, Kay Atteberry, Howard White, Lisa Sockett, Steve Worrall, Tiffany Perez and Carmen Brashier helped produce an idea that could ultimately save lives, though it\u2019s far more likely a question of when, rather than if, the automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, currently being installed in Breckenridge might be called into action, as the devices have already been credited with saves across Summit County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">An AED is an easy-to-use medical device that can fend off death caused by sudden cardiac arrest. It works by analyzing a person\u2019s heartbeat and, if necessary, delivering an electric shock to reestablish an effective rhythm. In cases where an AED is needed, the difference between life and death can often be minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As previously reported, the county already has a fairly <a id=\"N0x270eec0N0x27ff520:N0x270eec0N0x2924210\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/already-robust-network-of-life-saving-devices-has-room-for-improvement\/\">robust network of AEDs<\/a>, though the system\u2019s only expected to get better with an ongoing campaign to ensure the AEDs are up-to-date, in good working order and included in the countywide registry so that 911 dispatchers can tell callers exactly where the closest unit might be in the event of emergency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Having a comprehensive, countywide network of registered AEDs, especially with units placed in high-traffic areas, has not only been endorsed by local medical professionals, but the idea has gained traction among the business community, including at <a id=\"N0x270eec0N0x27ff580:N0x270eec0N0x2924330\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/breckenridge-grand-vacations-ceo-asks-officials-to-consider-countywide-network-of-automated-external-defibrillators\/\">Breckenridge Grand Vacations<\/a>, one of the county\u2019s largest employers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">But the recent efforts to expand and update the stock of AEDs across Summit County might not have happened if not for the early work of an aquatics coordinator, an HR analyst and a police officer tasked with exploring Breckenridge\u2019s AED program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI think it\u2019s really important the work that they did, and it really was extraordinary,\u201d said assistant town manager Shannon Haynes, as town officials honored the group with a series of Everyday Leader Awards last week before Breckenridge Town Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">During her remarks, Haynes highlighted what made the group\u2019s \u201corganic, grassroots\u201d initiative so successful and said the countywide push is \u201call because this group started this project here\u201d in Breckenridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Haynes has been with the town for 11 years now, and she said she\u2019s never seen a project like this one come through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The effort to boost the AEDs in Breckenridge dates back to about two years ago when aquatics coordinator Brashier, HR analyst Atteberry and police officer Perez, came together for an internal leadership development program the town offers, Brashier recalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Through the program, the workers from very different departments were asked to dive into Breckenridge\u2019s existing AED program and seek out ways to enhance it. They zeroed in on the locations of the units and the town core.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">When they presented to the senior leadership team, they recommended having one AED for every 150 Breckenridge citizens, primarily in the town core, and determined the town would need about 47 units to accomplish this goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Furthermore, they suggested that the town\u2019s safety committee should take on the project, as Brashier recalled they didn\u2019t want the effort to fizzle out and thought a long-term \u201cchampion\u201d could continue the work and \u201creally bring the project to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Heeding the group\u2019s recommendation, the town\u2019s safety committee formed a sub-committee comprised of White, Sockett, Worrall and Brashier. Over the course of the next year, they continued to work on the town\u2019s AED program and identified ideal locations for additional AEDs while also investigating the various types, features and cost of the units.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">All said and done, they produced a comprehensive proposal suggesting the town buy 45 new AEDs for about $70,000. The plan also covered the installation of new units throughout the town core and replacing older units so that all Breckenridge police vehicles, town buses and town facilities will have AEDs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In the end, town council agreed to pony up $70,000 for new AEDs in the 2019 budget. Once installed, the new AEDs will be mapped into the countywide system in hopes that, with increased accessibility, awareness and basic education, lives will be saved. The first unit was installed a couple weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For their work on the project, all six town workers who had a hand in the effort to bolster the town\u2019s AED program were acknowledged for their influence, strong relationships, knowledge, ability to adapt and communication skills and given Everyday Leader Awards during last week\u2019s town council meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cTo be a part of this from start to finish is probably one of the greatest accomplishments of my career,\u201d Brashier said as she expressed great excitement about getting the chance to help improve the network of AEDs in town and increase awareness about how to use them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Worrall might have come on board mid-project, but for him it\u2019s been exciting simply seeing how town employees identified a need and that message worked its way up to the town\u2019s elected leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great honor,\u201d Worrall said of the award. \u201c(But) the feeling that our work went into a program that could have such a huge impact on anybody at any time, at any location in Breckenridge to keep them safe, that\u2019s what has meant the most to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Even though the traction their idea has gotten so far has been somewhat shocking, it would appear the town workers\u2019 efforts are still spreading.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cJust so you guys know, you motivated me to buy (an AED) for the Hearthstone,\u201d said Dick Carleton, a local business owner and town councilman, as he told the group of town employees on Tuesday that the restaurant will soon hold an AED training session for its staff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/breckenridge-recognizes-everyday-leaders-for-bolstering-network-of-aeds-in-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breckenridge town employees, from left, Carmen Brashier, Kay Atteberry, Tiffany Perez and Steve Worrall get a standing ovation during Tuesday\u2019s Breckenridge Town Council meeting after receiving Everyday Leader Awards for their work on the town\u2019s AED program. Two other town employees instrumental in the effort, Howard White and Lisa Sockett, were unable to attend.Eli Pace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-794810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-14 14:48:05","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=794810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794810\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=794810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=794810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=794810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}