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Established and endowed with the proceeds from the sale of the Sloper-Willen Community Ambulance Service, founded in 1958 by John T. Sloper, the John T. Sloper Fund awards grants in Southern Dutchess and Putnam counties for EMT training and emergency medical equipment. Eight grants totaling $16,725 were awarded this fall.
Bardavon 1869 Opera House$1,608The funding will purchase replacement pads for existing AED equipment and cover the cost of AED and Infant Choking Certification Training for 12 staff members through the regional office of the American Heart Association. Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps., Inc.$2,805This grant will replace three VHF radios used to communicate to the hospitals. Dutchess County Sheriff's Office$2,500
Purchase emergency response safety equipment including safety weights, safety line, power lines, grapple, cleaning kit, personal retrieval strap, float marker, rescue line, inflatable PDF, assorted safety items including rope, hardware, gloves, and safety glasses. First Reformed Church of Fishkill$2,500Funding for an Automatic External Defibrillator Device and training. Health Quest Systems, Inc. $2,500To replace equipment that is obsolete or damaged and unusable, allowing for more students to be taught at once. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Inc. $1,156To purchase one Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and associated training. Linwood Spiritual Center$1,156 To purchase medical equipment and software, along with providing necessary training. Town of Poughkeepsie$2,500To purchase an AED and train volunteer coaches in its use at Greenvale Park and the town pool.
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