MEDIA ADVISORY: Unveiling of Pittsburgh’s First Outdoor AED

Published on October 14, 2026

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Good morning,    

Nearly 60 years after Pittsburgh’s Freedom House Ambulance Service helped pioneer the model for modern emergency medical care in America, the city will mark another milestone in community lifesaving: the dedication of Pittsburgh’s first outdoor, publicly accessible AED.

Please join Mayor Corey O’Connor, Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety and Bureau of EMS leadership, former members of Freedom House Ambulance Service, and partners Zoll Medical, SaveStation, and the National CPR&AED Awareness March and Rally at this monumental unveiling.

When: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.        

Where: Frankie Pace Park
901 Centre Avenue., Pittsburgh, PA 15219

We hope you can join us!

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Emily Bourne
Public Information Officer
Public Safety
emily.bourne@pittsburghpa.gov

 

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