National Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame & Museum
Receives Lifesaving Equipment
August 20, 2011
Wentzville, MO
On August 4, 2011 representatives of Progress West HealthCare Center presented an AED (defibrillator) to the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club NHPA Hall of Fame in Wentzville.
“We’re happy to provide this AED as a community benefit to this active and vibrant club,” said Barbara McLaurine, manager of marketing & physician services. “In addition to the AED, we are ensuring members who volunteer know how to use the AED and administer CPR.” Linda Canoy, RN, clinical nurse at Progress West, will train and certify over 40 QRHC members with a 2-½ hour CPR and AED training cours.
Upon accepting the AED device Jeanette Claas, president of the QRHC, acknowledged, “On behalf of the NHPA/NHPF please accept our sincere thanks for the donation of the AED defibrillator to be used at the NHPA Hall of Fame facility in Wentzville. It will be a great asset to our organization that will be used for the welfare of the 300 horseshoe members and visitors who come to this public facility. In appreciation, the NHPA/NHPF will be placing a commemorative brick in the Jack Freeman Brick Memorial Plaza.” Joe Faron, vice president of the NHPF represented the national organization.
Five training sessions are set for the month of August at the NHPA facility at no cost to the participants. The first training session began immediately after the presentation. “It was such a valuable learning experience and reassuring to know that you could possibly save a life if the need would ever arise,” said Jeanette Claas upon receiving her official card. “Hopefully, we will never have to use it, but with over 35% of our members age 70 and older, we’re excited to become more prepared for emergencies.”
“The Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club would like to acknowledge its member, Joyce Mauzy for her effort, time and follow through in making this request of Progress West. We are thankful for such wonderful volunteers and to Progress West HealthCare Center for their generosity and service to our community,” said Claas.
Progress West HealthCare Center, a member of BJC HealthCare, is located near the intersection of I-64/40 and Hwy K in O’Fallon at exit 9. The hospital has 72 private rooms, 24-hour adult and pediatric emergency services, surgical services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, obstetrical services with LDRP suites, diagnostic imaging and lab services. The medical office building on the campus is BJC's first gold LEED status building, cited for environmental sustainability. For more information, visit www.progresswesthealthcare.org or call 636.344.CARE (2273).
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