Grant supplies AEDs for school gymnasiums
January 24, 2006
The Andover Public Schools District Nursing Staff, including nurses and health clerks, applied for and has received a $20,000 grant from Preferred Health Systems. This grant will place an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with a lock box in six school gymnasiums in the district. AEDs are already in place at the two high schools.
District Lead Nurse Kellie Bamford, RN, said these machines will impact nearly everyone in the community who attends school or other recreational events, practices or activities at the schools. Six AEDs, along with child electrode kits, wall cabinets, accessory packs and training, will be provided. The nursing staff was congratulated for receiving this grant by the Board of Education at its January meeting.
Members of the USD 385 nursing staff are:
Kellie Bamford, District Lead Nurse, RN at Martin/Meadowlark Elementary Schools
Marge Bishop, RN at Andover High School and Andover Middle School
Barb Craemer, RN at Andover High School and Andover Middle School
Brenda Helmer, RN at Cottonwood Elementary School
Carmen Stephens, RN at Sunflower Elementary School
Louise Templin, RN at Andover Central Middle School
Sandy Hayden, RN at Andover Central High School
Jessica Firman, Health Clerk at Andover Middle School and Andover High School
Bonnie Griggs, Health Clerk at Cottonwood Elementary School
Cathy Mikus, Health Clerk at Martin and Meadowlark Elementary Schools
Mary Scarmeas, Health Clerk at Martin and Meadowlark Elementary Schools
Nadine Hayden, Health Clerk at Sunflower Elementary School
Sue Clay, Health Clerk at Andover Central Middle School and Andover Central High School
