Florida is on the move again for making CPR a graduation requirement with House Bill 795 and Senate Bill 996, after two failed attempts in 2013 and 2015. This time, a father and daughter team are taking action to help the cause. Lexi Sima (a senior at Viera High School in Melbourne, FL), along with her father Shawn Sima, are …
School CPR Legislation – The Quest for Safe Schools
Half the states in the U.S. will require or encourage CPR training for students in the 2015-2016 school year. States have entered into this legislative wave from a variety of circumstances: to respond to tragedy, to prevent tragedy, and to teach students social responsibility. Oklahoma’s legislation began with a CPR Training Act named after Dustin Rhodes and Lindsay Steed, two …
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 …