A male patient entered the Limon Family Practice clinic, complaining of chest pain. Robyn Horner took his vitals, then proceeded to do an echo …the gentleman coded and she immediately grabbed the AED (Automated External Defibrillator).

The patient received one shock and was then transported to Limon Airport where he was air lifted to a Denver metro hospital and treated for a blocked artery. 

Things are “back to normal” at the clinic and the patient is home and doing fine. His family and the Limon community are glad the clinic was there to save him.

Robyn Horner, RN (pictured on the right with Mark Morrison, Paramedic) has worked at the Limon Family Practice Clinic since it opened a year ago..

Mark is the Head of Transport Service at Lincoln Community Hospital and Nursing Home in Hugo, CO. 

Mark oversees the placement of AEDs in the community and surrounding area as well as managing the training for proper use of the AEDs throughout the community.

Both Robyn and Mark are natives of the Limon area and both have been providing healthcare for this rural community for many years.

Through a grant managed by Colorado Rural Health Center, a total of 66 AEDs were placed in 33 communities throughout the state of Colorado in 2012. The AED Robyn used was one of them. Robyn said “Time matters in these situations – the AED is quick, easy to use and save’s lives.”