10/19/2017 OWASSO – The American Heart Association received a generous donation from Greg Simmons of Simmons Homes. The funds provided a CPR in Schools Training Kit for Rejoice Christian School. The CPR in Schools Kit was presented in honor of Eddy Gibbs, to Rejoice Christian School by the American Heart Association on Oct. 18.
This donation comes after the State of Oklahoma signed the CPR in Schools bill into law requiring all Oklahoma students to have CPR training prior to high school graduation. Each training kit includes 10 Mini Anne inflatable manikins, training DVDs and Facilitator Guide. The kit is designed to teach the core skills of CPR in less than 30 minutes and serve as a sustainable resource for hundreds of local students.
“We are so grateful to have Greg Simmons and Simmons Homes partner with us to provide these resources for local schools. These kits equip hundreds of students, each year, with this lifesaving skill,” said Holly Lyttle, Heart Walk Director for the American Heart Association.
Nearly 424,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests occur annually, with less than 11 percent of victims surviving. Many victims appear healthy with no known heart disease or other risk factors. A sudden cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack; it occurs when electrical impulses in the heart become rapid or chaotic, which causes the heart to suddenly stop beating. It is because of these reasons that the American Heart Association is working tirelessly to make sure the bystander rate in Oklahoma increases and more people are educated on how to accurately and successfully perform CPR.
Photo attached (from left): Greg Simmons of Simmons Homes, Holly Lyttle Heart Walk Director for the American Heart Association, Rejoice Christian School Seniors, Garrett Lenamond, Clayton Hurst, Chapman Pennington, Evan Gordon and Clara Cox, Elicia Hill Rejoice Christian School Nurse Elicia and Rejoice Christian School Superintendent Dr. Craig Shaw.
