Kudos to The Ascent Sothebyâs International Realty team who left work early to get trained on the new Starting Hearts Automated External Defibrillator device at Vail Villageâs Covered Bridge. Ascent Sothebyâs International Realty provided the funding for the new device. It's one of six units being installed in Vail Village by Starting Hearts. This local organization was started by resident Lynn Blake, a sudden cardiac arrest survivor, who attributes her saved life to CPR and early defibrillation.