Gwyneth’s Law (House Bill 2028/Senate Bill 986) will help to train an ever-growing group of citizens in Virginia that will be ready and able to do CPR. According to the bills: The Board of Education shall include in the Standards of Learning for health instruction in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of an automated external defibrillator, including …
Student CPR Interviews with Teachers at Blaine High School in Minnesota
We went out to Blaine High School, in Blaine, Minnesota, to talk to the teachers there about our free CPR program for high school students. Minnesota recently made CPR a mandatory requirement for graduation from high school. We set out to make sure that schools have a way to do CPR classes that is affordable and saves time. Since our …
State of Oregon working toward making CPR Mandatory for High School Graduation
While it’s still early, the State of Oregon has been working toward making CPR a mandatory requirement for high school graduation. If they pass it, they’ll join Washington, Texas and Arizona, who are all very close to having mandatory CPR training in their high schools. In Oregon, Senate Bill 275 would require students to receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and …
Farmington Public Schools may add CPR to Curriculum, supports requirement for Graduation
It’s a growing trend that I can see continuing to spread through all fifty states. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training is fast becoming a required skill to learn prior to graduation from high school. It’s already a requirement in seven states, with at least three more getting close to joining that list. Here in Michigan, we have many schools using our free …
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 …
High School Wrestler saves Fan’s Life with CPR during Tournament
Why people wouldn’t want high school students trained in CPR, I’ll never understand. Especially when you hear stories like this. Schuyler LaRue, a Heritage High School junior from Maryville, Tennessee, had CPR training when he became a lifeguard. It was at a state tournament that his CPR skills were put to the test. Kingsport, Tennessee resident Ron Bussey, 68, collapsed …
Students and Faculty at Union High School talk about CPR program
Visiting Union High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan gave us another chance to see our CPR program in action. We were able to speak to some of the students and faculty that went through the program. If you have any questions about the program, or would like to get it into your high school, be sure to contact us. Visit …
Students and Faculty at Algoma Christian School talk about CPR program
When we visited Algoma, we got some very good interviews. So good that it was hard to cut the video down, just like the interview video we did with Creative Technologies Academy. I managed to get it to a little over 10 minutes. It’s full of great material with the students and faculty talking about our program. If you have …
Students and Faculty at Creative Technologies Academy talk about CPR Program
We went out to Creative Technologies Academy in Cedar Springs, Michigan to talk to the students and faculty about our free Student CPR program. Both students and faculty echoed what we’ve been hearing at each school visit we make: this is a great program and CPR is not only a great skill to have, but also a confidence builder. Here …
School CPR Interviews with Students and a Teacher at Byron Center High School
On May 2, we spent some time at Byron Center High School, with a class that was finishing up their CPR training program. We took the time to interview four of the students and their teacher about the program. Hear direct from the students and their teacher about why CPR works for high schools.