Post 331 Receives New Defibrillator

Posted June 23rd 2025

The Stone Harbor Fire Department collaborated with AtlantiCare to provide American Legion Post 331 with an automated external defibrillator on June 1. The need came up when a member noticed the current AED had expired

“One of our members, who was a member of the Stone Harbor Fire Department, brought it to my attention,” said Post Commander Tom McCullough. “He followed up with Chief Roger Stanford to see if the Stone Harbor Fire Department could assist us in any way.”

Originally, there was going to be a minor cost for the post. However, the SHFD was able to partner with AtlantiCare to provide the vital equipment at no cost.

Said McCullough: “We have an older population on this island, and we have an older membership. This equipment is vital to have on-site in case of an emergency at any given time.”

American Legion Post 331 is located on Second Avenue in Stone Harbor. Its building features historical exhibits and tower views of the island. This is not the first time the post has worked together with the island’s first responders.

“In the beginning, when we were formed as a post 79 years ago, the American Legion used to meet at the Stone Harbor Fire House,” McCullough noted. “The generosity and the giving of the firemen and the police on this Seven Mile Island are second to none.”

Post 331 hopes to never need the device, but it is certainly grateful to have it.

Photo caption: From left, Ricky Cahill, Michael Bennet, Mike Gihorski, Chief Roger Stanford, Post 331 Commander Tom McCullogh, Jon Ready, Robert McClure Jr, Jim Fleischmann, and Mark Puterbaugh.