MCEH receives funding for fire extinguisher training system
Special to the Ledger
Chuck and Sarah Jones recently donated funding through the Murray-Calloway Endowment for Healthcare to purchase a new virtual fire extinguisher training system. The computerized system improves efficiency a charged extinguisher to fight a live fire, saves money and time and is portable, which will help the hospital train its entire staff in a more timely manner.
"Funding for this system was made available from Chuck and Sarah Jones," explained Keith Travis, MCCH Vice President of Institutional Development. "Their contribution was matched by another donor and had helped us reach the total goal of $10,000."
According to MCCH Safety Coordinator Mark Torsak, this contribution has made an invaluable impact on the hospital and community. "With over 1,000 employees to train the hospital was forced to refill extinguishers several times at a cost of $20 for each refill. The new system eliminates the costs associated with refills," said Torsak. "Most importantly, the virtual fire extinguisher system will be available for training local civic groups, schools and non-profit organizations. This is a great resource for our community and the hospital is very grateful for the Jones family's generosity."
The Endowment is a non-profit corporation that accepts gifts on the behalf of Murray-Calloway County Hospital, the community-owned hospital. It works to fund both present and future equipment and program needs to improve the accessibility of healthcare in our region.
The improvements in healthcare are just the beginning for the Murray-Calloway Endowment for Healthcare. With community support, MCEH can continue to create new programs, support new services and improve the quality of healthcare throughout the community.