Cox and South Barry County Ambulance District donate life jackets to area marinas
Cox Health Trauma Services presented Campbell Point with their life jackets above. From left to right: Gene Stimble, Campbell Point owner; Jason Nape, Cox Health; Christie Drew, Cox Health; and Jason Martin, Cox Health.
June 24,2015
Charlea Mills
Last week, Cox Health Service, in conjunction with Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and the South Barry County Ambulance District, donated 40 life jackets to be used at area marinas this lake season. According to local Cox Health field supervisor paramedic Jason Nape, “We’re trying to give back to the community, and this opportunity came up.”
The life jackets were donated to the Cox Health Trauma Services by the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. They then decided to give them away to marinas within their emergency medical service coverage areas which ended up including Barry County’s portion of Table Rock Lake and an area on Stockton Lake. Jason Martin, Cox Health Trauma Services injury prevention, said, “We’ve donated these life jackets to individuals in the past, but they may only get used once or twice and then put in a closet. We wanted them to be put to more use.”
Martin said that as well as life jackets, Cox also donates bike helmets and car seats to the community.
Nape said, “We want to donate to places that don’t make a profit off of the life jackets. They are usually included with boat rentals, but some places charge if they weren’t renting a boat.” They opted to donate 23 life jackets in varying kids’ and adult sizes each to Campbell Point and Kings River Marinas.
Nape, Martin and Christie Drew, Cox Health community outreach coordinator, took the life jackets to the marinas last Thursday, June 18. They were met with much appreciation for their donation. Campbell Point Marina is owned by husband and wife Gene and Nancy Stimble. Upon receiving the donation, Gene said, “It’s almost hard to believe that you’re just giving theses away.”
Stimble added, “We actually pulled off of our website that we charge for life jacket rentals since these were given to us.” Before, Campbell Point charged $5 for life jacket rentals if they weren’t also renting a boat. Boat rentals received life jackets free of charge already.
Stimble said, “But if we had someone, especially kids, who couldn’t afford a life jacket, my wife just gave them to them. We’d rather they be safe.”
Martin told both marinas, “We’ll bring more for you next year, depending on the life of the jackets, just whatever you need.” Both marinas will display a small sign on site indicating who donated the life jackets to lake patrons.
Charlea Mills
Last week, Cox Health Service, in conjunction with Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and the South Barry County Ambulance District, donated 40 life jackets to be used at area marinas this lake season. According to local Cox Health field supervisor paramedic Jason Nape, “We’re trying to give back to the community, and this opportunity came up.”
The life jackets were donated to the Cox Health Trauma Services by the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. They then decided to give them away to marinas within their emergency medical service coverage areas which ended up including Barry County’s portion of Table Rock Lake and an area on Stockton Lake. Jason Martin, Cox Health Trauma Services injury prevention, said, “We’ve donated these life jackets to individuals in the past, but they may only get used once or twice and then put in a closet. We wanted them to be put to more use.”
Martin said that as well as life jackets, Cox also donates bike helmets and car seats to the community.
Nape said, “We want to donate to places that don’t make a profit off of the life jackets. They are usually included with boat rentals, but some places charge if they weren’t renting a boat.” They opted to donate 23 life jackets in varying kids’ and adult sizes each to Campbell Point and Kings River Marinas.
Nape, Martin and Christie Drew, Cox Health community outreach coordinator, took the life jackets to the marinas last Thursday, June 18. They were met with much appreciation for their donation. Campbell Point Marina is owned by husband and wife Gene and Nancy Stimble. Upon receiving the donation, Gene said, “It’s almost hard to believe that you’re just giving theses away.”
Stimble added, “We actually pulled off of our website that we charge for life jacket rentals since these were given to us.” Before, Campbell Point charged $5 for life jacket rentals if they weren’t also renting a boat. Boat rentals received life jackets free of charge already.
Stimble said, “But if we had someone, especially kids, who couldn’t afford a life jacket, my wife just gave them to them. We’d rather they be safe.”
Martin told both marinas, “We’ll bring more for you next year, depending on the life of the jackets, just whatever you need.” Both marinas will display a small sign on site indicating who donated the life jackets to lake patrons.
Cox presented life jackets to Kings River Marina to keep people safe this summer. From left to right: Gage Holloway, Kings River Marina manager; Christie Drew, Cox Health; Jason Nape, Cox Health; Jason Martin, Cox Health; and Allen Boston, Kings River dock hand.