Red Cross Presents Lifesaver Community Award
to the Parents and Friends of the Specialized Living Center
Care facility recognized for providing Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED training
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The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter recently presented its Lifesaver Community Award, sponsored by AAA, to the Parents and Friends of the Specialized Living Center for training 131 nurses and staff in First Aid and CPR.
Pictured left to right: Bob Shive (Volunteer – American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter), Malou Almazar Kelly Briggs (Health and Safety Associate – American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter). (Systems Assistant – American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter), Sandy Vaughn (Metro East Service Center Supervisor – American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter), Gina Joly (Customer Service Specialist – American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter), Kimberly McCurry (Instructor – Specialized Living Center) and Kelly Briggs (Health and Safety Associate – American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter). |
The St. Louis Area Chapter Celebration Team, comprised of Red Cross volunteers and staff, recently presented the Lifesaver Community Award to the Parents and Friends of the Specialized Living Center for encouraging its employees to participate in Red Cross safety training. For more than nine years, the Specialized Living Center’s commitment to wellness has made the Greater St. Louis community a safer place.
“We are so pleased to recognize the Parents and Friends of the Specialized Living Center with the Lifesaver Community Award for preparing its staff to respond during emergency situations,” said Joyce Bathke, executive officer of health and safety services at the St. Louis Area Chapter.
At the presentation, the Celebration Team recognized First Aid/CPR instructor Kimberly McCurry. Since 1999 the Parents and Friends of the Specialized Living Center has used Red Cross training. In the last four years, the Center has trained 131 nurses and administrative staff.
In addition to First Aid and CPR training, the Parents and Friends of the Specialized Living Center have purchased one Phillips FR2 Automated External Defibrillator. Along with First Aid and CPR, using an AED is crucial in a life-threatening emergency.
For More Information:
To learn more about the Lifesaver Community Awards or the programs and services provided by the American Red Cross, please contact the St. Louis Area Chapter at 314.516.2800 or www.redcrossstl.org.
About the Red Cross Lifesaver Program:
The Lifesaver Award Program, sponsored by AAA, is designed to inspire others to get trained in First Aid and CPR by recognizing local citizens for preparing themselves to respond in an emergency situation. Last year, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter trained more than 82,000 local residents in CPR and First Aid, including more than 17,000 in the use of AEDs. Since its inception in 1984, the Red Cross Lifesaver Program has honored nearly 400 St. Louis heroes. The program supports the Red Cross mission to help our communities prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies. In 2007, the St. Louis Area Chapter expanded the Lifesaver Award Program to include the Lifesaver Community Awards.
About the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter:
Founded in 1917, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter celebrates 91 years of dedicated service, providing emergency relief and preparedness training more than 446,600 times each year. The Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency and depends on the efforts of thousands of volunteers and donors to provide a wide range of community support services, including disaster relief, first aid and CPR training, water safety, services to military personnel and support for blood services. The Chapter, a United Way agency, provides programs and services to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County in Missouri, as well as Monroe, St. Clair (including Scott Air Force Base) and part of Madison County in Illinois. All disaster relief services are provided free of charge thanks to the generosity of the American people. To learn more about Red Cross programs, volunteer opportunities, and how you can help, contact the St. Louis Area Chapter at 314.516.2800 or www.redcrossstl.org. |