Over the course of the last few years, we’ve been tracking the state laws regarding CPR requirements for high school students. But we decided not to stop there, and researched the CPR training guidelines pertaining to teachers as well. So if you want to know about the CPR requirements for teachers in California, or Indiana, we’ve got you covered. We’ve …
CPR and AED Training is Mandatory in Michigan before Graduating High School
We’re very excited to announce that the law has been signed to mandate CPR and defibrillator (AED) training before graduating from high school in Michigan. The measure requires schools to provide instruction at least one time between grades seven and twelve. Schools can incorporate the training into their health classes to meet the requirement. Our course meets and exceeds this …
Michigan Teen saved by Teachers and AED
Peter Lombardo, 17, had just got out of gym class, went to the locker room and collapsed. His heart was pumping really fast, but he thought it was normal because he had just been running sprints. He had no pulse, no heartbeat, and was turning blue. Teacher Phil Miedema and athletic trainer Brett Knoop jumped into action. Knoop administered CPR …
Classic Movie CPR: The Sandlot
One of the most memorable scenes of CPR in film comes from 1993’s The Sandlot. A magic moment, indeed. “Michael Squints Palledorous walked a little taller that day and we had to tip our hats to him. He was lucky she hadn’t beat the crap out of him. We wouldn’t have blamed her. What he did was sneaky, rotten, low and …
Watch as a Fireman saves a Cat’s Life
Never underestimate the joy you can bring to someone’s day simply by performing a small act of kindness. Watch as this firefighter finds a little friend struggling to survive and steps in to help!
Teen in Missouri saves Baby with CPR in Walmart
Another teenage hero has saved a life thanks to the CPR she learned in high school. Hillsboro High School student Abby Snodgrass was in a Walmart dressing room when she heard a distressed mother call for help. Abby ran from the dressing room and found a crowd gathered around a mother with an 11-month-old infant girl. The child’s mother was panicked …
In Maryland, CPR is Mandatory for High School Graduation
Earlier this month, the governor of Maryland signed the bill known as Breanna’s Law. It was named for a Baltimore County student whose life was saved by someone that knew CPR. The new law also requires the students to learn how to use an AED (Automated External Defibrilator). The new CPR requirement begins with the freshman class entering high school in …
Student saves Brother with CPR learned in High School
Another great story about a high school student putting their CPR skills to the test. Fifteen-year-old Derrick Kelson saved his brother Trevon a few weeks ago, after Trevon began to have a seizure which caused him to stop breathing. Derrick had been playing a video game when another of his brothers ran downstairs to tell him that Trevon wasn’t breathing. …
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) …
CPR taught in the Classroom can help Triple Cardiac-Arrest Survival Rate
Denmark has made CPR one of their top priorities, and today people there are three times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest than a decade ago. Let’s take a look at some numbers for comparison: In 2001: Bystander CPR on Cardiac Arrest Victims: 22% Cardiac Arrest Victims who arrive at a Hospital Alive: 8% Patients alive after 30 days: …