Hoping for the best but planning for the worst, Statesboro city leaders recently made a decision to purchase and install several pieces of equipment with potential to save lives. During October, in all city-owned buildings, employees mounted a total of 11 automated external defibrillators in the event personnel or visitors ever suffer sudden cardiac arrest. The new, Zoll AED Plus machines assist the controller in properly administering CPR and, if needed, can deliver a life-saving jolt of electricity to a downed patient.