The Brown County Sheriff’s Office was recently awarded two (2) CPR training units consisting of two (2) four packs of infant baby Anne CPR manikins. The manikins were awarded by Lance Clark, General Manager of Hiawatha Ford as part of a grant program from the National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) Charitable Foundation.

The Manikins were accepted last week by Sheriff John Merchant and Public Resource Safety Officer, J. D. Clary. The NADA foundation has devoted a great part of its resources to this emergency CPR training program through its Medical Grants Program. New car dealers throughout the country have devoted much of their time and money to the development of projects that enrich the lives of people in their communities. Since the NADA Foundation’s Medical Grant program began in 1975, more than 4,600 CPR training units with a value of about $3 million have been donated to organizations in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Sheriff Merchant said that the award of the manikins is worth nearly $500.00.

“We cannot begin to express our gratitude for the generous donation of these manikins by Lance Clark of Hiawatha Ford on behalf of the NADA Charitable Foundation,” Merchant said. “We intend to put these manikins to good use as part of our Teen Lifesaver initiative.”

The manikins will be used to train nearly 400 high school students in Brown County.

“That’s 400 more certified lifesavers in our community,” said Merchant.