New guidelines require device checks at short intervals. Abtsgmünd makes new purchases and invests in equipment.
Abtsgmünd. The municipality of Abtsgmünd has renewed several of its publicly accessible defibrillators. The background is that new guidelines will apply from 2026, according to which the devices must be checked every 14 days. In addition, some of the defibrillators cared for by the community were up to 20 years old. A total of three new devices and numerous other equipment were purchased for around 10,400 euros.
Online maintenance and monitoring of new devices
The new models offer several advantages: They can be maintained and monitored online, making regular checks much easier. The devices also independently report operations, technical malfunctions or an empty battery – this ensures that a functioning defibrillator is available at all times. There were already defects at the Pommertsweiler and Untergröningen locations that were remedied with the new devices.
Modern defibrillators also offer important progress in terms of handling: they guide users completely through the emergency process and start resuscitation automatically. Only the device at the Abtsgmünd town hall still requires a manual start button to be pressed. The community maintains a total of four defibrillators: at the Abtsgmünd town hall, at the Untergröningen fire station, at the Pommertsweiler fire station, in Hinterbüchelberg (town center). Further devices are located in Neubronn in the “Helping Hands” senior living community and in Wöllstein (town center). Two additional devices are also being planned within the community. On the occasion of the renewal, the municipality of Abtsgmünd, together with the DRK local group Abtsgmünd, is calling for people to register for the public training courses in spring 2026. The dates will be announced later.
