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PARTNERSHIP IMPROVES
SCHOOL SAFETY
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Dixie Medical
President Matt Spencer shows off one of the AED
units his company donated to the district. |
It's one of those things you hope you never have to
use, but in the event of an emergency it's nice to
know it's there. It's called an Automatic
External Defibrillator, or AED for short, and it's used to treat someone who's suffering from a
life-threatening irregular heartbeat.
Last year, a Franklin-based company called Dixie
Medical partnered with Williamson County Schools to
provide 51 AED units to the district. The
district purchased 23 of the units - the other 28
were donated. "That was about a $30,000
donation to the school district," says WCS
Purchasing Manager Kirk Elliott. "We have
AED's in every school now." |
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Prior to the donation, Williamson County Schools had
less than two dozen AED's. In 2007, the Board
of Education set aside funds to purchase more units.
Thanks to Dixie Medical's generous donation, the
district was able to more than double the number of
AED units in the schools. "Two years ago we
had fewer than 20 various makes, models and brands
of AED units," said Elliott. "Now we have 51
units that are all consistent, providing the school
district with a very valuable AED program."
Dixie Medical President Matt Spencer says he was
happy to partner with Williamson County Schools for
such an important cause. "It's nice to see
that the district understands the importance of
placing AED units in the schools," said Spencer.
"Because you won't even think about it until you go
down or someone you know goes down. I hear
stories everyday of someone getting saved."
In
addition to providing the AED's, Dixie Medical will
inspect the units each year and provide maintenance
when needed. WCS Health Services Coordinator
Jill Casada works with each school nurse to make
sure they are trained to use the AED units in the
event of an emergency. |
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Important Dates
Tuesday, September 29,
half day for students, parent teacher conferences
Wednesday, October 14,
End of First Quarter Grading Period
Monday-Tuesday,
October 19 & 20, No school for students due to Fall
Break
Wednesday-Friday,
November 25-27, No school due to Thanksgiving
Tuesday-Friday,
December 15-18, First Semester Exams
Friday, December 18,
Half day for students, End of first semester
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