Hospital Wind National AED Grant for Claiborne High

March, 2007

Nearly a year ago, the Claiborne County Hospital Sports Medicine Program submitted a grant to place a LifePak CR Plus AED inside the Claiborne High School gymnasium.  Recently, Claiborne County Hospital was notified that Claiborne High School was chosen to receive a free automated external defibrillator (AED).  An AED is a small, portable electronic device that can provide a defibrillation shock to a heart in sudden cardiac arrest.  Using pads applied to the chest, the AED analyzes the heart’s rhythm and is designed to deliver a shock only if the heart needs it.

Keep the Beat and the Neighborhood Heart Watch Foundation received over 200 applications from institutions all across the country including large universities such a Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), Emmanuel University (Boston, MA), and Chowan University (Murfreesboro, NC).  During the nationwide competition, Claiborne High School was able to pull ahead of the pack and secure a spot to receive the grant.  Only 10 institutions were chosen to receive the AED grant and Claiborne High School was the only recipient in the southeast.

This potentially lifesaving program will be implemented immediately at Claiborne High School to serve citizens and visitors who frequent the school premises for education, sports, and community activities of all kinds.  The CCH Sports Medicine Program and Claiborne High School would like to thank everyone involved with the Keep the Beat AED Grant and ask for their support with future endeavors.

L. to R.: Barry Thomas, CCH Director of Rehabilitation; David Heath, CCH Sports Medicine Coordinator; Don Harville, CHS Men’s Varsity Basketball Head Coach

 2007 Keep the Beat AED Grant Recipients:

  1. Claiborne High School; New Tazewell, TN

  2. Colmesneil High School; Colmesneil, TX

  3. Green Wood Charter School; Philadelphia, PA

  4. Lakota High School; Lakota, ND

  5. Meriwether High School; Charlottesville, VA

  6. Park Elementary; Fairmount, IN

  7. Piscataquis Community High School; Guilford, ME

  8. DeSoto High School; DeSoto, MO

  9. Saint Virgil School; Morris Plains, NJ

  10. Southern Garrett High School; Oakland, MD

submitted by David Heath, CCH Sports Medicine Coordinator

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