DSNWK

Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas received a $6,068 grant from Heartland Community Foundation’s Dane G. Hansen Foundation Fund to purchase CPR mannequins and AEDs to improve its CPR certification program.

The grant will allow for the purchase of 8 adult mannequins and 8 infant mannequins for the DSNWK Stockton location, and 8 adult mannequins for Hays. By 2019, it will become a CPR certification requirement to have mannequins with compression measures. The grant and purchase of these mannequins will allow DSNWK to meet this requirement.

Another portion of the grant will go towards the purchase of two AEDs (automated external defibrillator). One will be installed at the Reed Developmental Center, 317 W 13th St., Hays, and another in a group home. The AEDs will be accessible to EMS and the community during an emergency, such as cardiac arrest.

“With more than 230 staff in the counties of Ellis and Rooks, we certify a lot of community members in CPR, which can save more than just the lives of those we serve.” said Steve Keil, Director of Development for DSNWK. “We are grateful for the support the Heartland Community Foundation and Dane G. Hansen Foundation brings to our communities and to our organization.”