Written by Amy England Thursday, 23 August 2012 13:17

Life-saving AEDs (automatic electronic defibrilators) will be available in all three campuses of the Steelville School District this year as a result of donations from the Alumni Association, who provided one for the high school and from Phelps County Regional Medical Centers (PCRMC) Heart-2-Heart Fund in partnership with Marelly AEDs & First Aid.

We were eligible to receive two this year and, along with the donation, (PCRMC will) provide CPR training for six employees in each building, Superintendent Nathan Holder reported. Weve been working on that training for our staff and we have about half of the teaching staff CPR certified and will be able to increase that number. The two new devices should be installed in the elementary and middle school by the end of August. Staff were given a basic overview on how to use the AEDs during beginning-of-school training, but Holder noted that the devices are made where anyone can use them. There will also be six people in each building that will be specifically trained on their use. We have been fortunate with the generosity of the Alumni Association and PCRMC that we now have AEDs in all our buildings, he said. We hope we never have to put them in use, but are thankful to have them in all three campus buildings. The Steelville Alumni Association is currently collecting funds to purchase another AED for the Early Childhood Building. The one purchased for the high school cost almost $1,900 and the group currently has $860 collected toward the next one.

AED?DONATIONS BEING TAKEN Donations to purchase another AED for the Early Childhood Building can be sent to the Alumni Association Treasurer Wanda Grayson at P.O. Box 131, Steelville. Checks should be made payable to the Steelville Alumni Association and should have "AED Donation" in the memo section.

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