by Andrea Konsoer The sad reality is we have all heard the tragic stories of young high school athletes suddenly collapsing on the court or field from sudden cardiac arrest. Maybe you were even there and personally witnessed a young life seemingly healthy, active and at the peak of performance, drop down to the ground for no reason and never …
CPR Graduation Requirements Passing Through Legislature for Michigan and California
Currently, 36 states require CPR/AED training to receive a high school diploma. In addition to these states, two more are passing through lawmakers courts in both Michigan and California. Our mission at StudentCPR is to ensure that every high school student has the opportunity to learn a training that could save the life of a loved one. As a response …
CPR Training is Coming to Your State
CPR Training is coming to your school and it is something we are passionate about here. Our motto at StudentCPR and ProTrainings is “Because Life Matters.” we truly believe in this ideal, and hope to spread that message with everything we do. That is why we provide this training to students for free. We believe you can’t put a price …
Plant High School Staff saves Student after Collapse on Race Track
During a physical education test, a 16-year-old student dropped on the race track of Plant High School in Tampa, Florida. The first witness to the accident was Carrie Mahon, a coach of 12 years at the high school, notes that this is a first for her; she’s never seen a student fall over unresponsive before. “We got on the radio …
CPR Success: Teenage girl saves motorcyclist
Help came just in time for a Minnesota motorcyclist. Liz Lindgren, a soft spoken but courageous student from Champlin Park High School, was driving with her family to her sister’s school. They were going through a curve in the road when a motorcycle in front of them switched lanes, turned too quickly, and his muffler hit the ground. Liz said, “he …
Illinois introduces Bill to Require CPR and AED Training for High School Students
We just got an e-mail from someone informing us that the state of Illinois has introduced a bill that would require CPR and AED training for all high school students. It would become a requirement for high school graduation, and begin with the 2014-2015 school year. Illinois House Bill 3724 was introduced in the Illinois House yesterday (October 24, 2013) …
Washington, Texas and Arizona work toward making CPR Mandatory for High School Graduation
Already a mandatory program in seven states, there are now three more states that are in the process of making CPR a requirement for high school graduation. Washington In Washington, House Bill 1556 is heading to the house floor after passing through House Education and Sub Appropriations on Education Committees. The bill they are currently trying to pass doesn’t require …
Student CPR Mile-Marker!
We’ve hit a mile-marker! We have 30+ schools from five different states either already using our free Student CPR program or in the process of implementing it. And that number is growing daily! WOOT WOOT! You can help us reach our next mile-marker: 50 schools! Get the word out about this program: tell your friends, share it with your family …
Three Things I Learned from High School Students
As soon as I started working with ProTrainings, I heard the team talking about the Student CPR program, and I thought, “Man! That is SUCH a cool program! I hope I get a chance to be a part of it.” So, naturally, I was REALLY excited when I was asked if I’d like to tag along to interview, film and …