Vodec is the recipient of a $1,000 Community Impact Grant from the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation (PCCF) to support the purchase of a Phillips HeartStart Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for its 4th Street Duplex in Council Bluffs.

This lightweight, portable device delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart, which can potentially stop an irregular heart beat and allow a normal rhythm to resume following sudden cardiac arrest. “This will support Vodec’s efforts to provide a safe environment for those we serve and for Vodec employees and visitors,” said Vodec CEO Steve Hodapp. “We are appreciative to the PCCF for its wonderful support.”

Vodec has AEDs at each of its development centers in Omaha, Council Bluffs and Urbandale.