WATCH: Who We Play For’s Shawn Sima and Kim Boss Share CPR/AED Tips
By Steve Wilson // February 4, 2025
Video made during National Heart Screening Day at the Florida Department of Health
WATCH: Who We Play For’s Shawn Sima and Kim Boss create a CPR/AED video to help those that find themselves in a position where immediate medical attention is needed.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – As part of National Youth Heart Screening Day, the nonprofit Who We Play For, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, held a heart screening event on Saturday, February 1, for young people ages 10 to 22.
Multiple agencies turned out for this significant event.
During the event, WWPF’s Shawn Sima and Kim Boss created a CPR/AED video to help those who find themselves in a position where immediate medical attention is needed. Sima told me his intent with the video is to send it to as many organizations as possible.
For Sima and Boss, WWPF is personal. Sima’s then 16-year-old daughter, Lexi, went into sudden cardiac arrest and survived because of the quick action of those near her at the time. Boss’ daughter, Lauren, tragically died of sudden cardiac arrest two years ago at the age of 21.
Both Sima and Boss and everyone involved with WWPF are passionate about WWPF’s mission, which is “to eliminate preventable sudden cardiac death in the young through affordable heart screenings.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey.
Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 25 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
