The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department is seeking grant funding for 16 manikins to be used for CPR training.
The Bartholomew County Commissioners on Tuesday authorized the sheriff’s department to pursue $2,030 in grant funding through the Bartholomew County REMC Operation Roundup Fund for eight adult and eight infant manikins, which would be equipped with CPR monitors.
The manikins are being sought by the sheriff’s department as part of a requirement by the American Heart Association starting Jan. 1, 2019, that the devices be equipped with CPR monitors, Sgt. Jim Stevens said. The law enforcement agency anticipates hearing back from Bartholomew County REMC this week about its application.
If awarded, the manikins would also come with feedback and lights indicating that an individual is performing CPR correctly. Currently, the sheriff’s department has 16 manikins that it uses, but those will be obsolete soon, Stevens said.
Employees in the sheriff’s department are required to get recertified in CPR every two years, said Stevens, who has been with the agency for 28 years. County employees would also be able to use the manikins if they wish for CPR training, he said.
Bartholomew County Commissioner Larry Kleinhenz suggested bringing the manikins to the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair as a way to showcase their use to the public.
“I can see where they will be a big plus,” Bartholomew County Commissioner Rick Flohr said.
