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 …
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 …
Cardiac Arrest in HS students: It’s more real than you think
I read this article the other day when doing some research. And I couldn’t believe what I read. “Once thought to be exceedingly rare, sudden cardiac death is far more prevalent among young athletes than previously believed, recent research has shown. In a policy statement published in the journal Pediatrics last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics estimated that 2,000 people …
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 …
CPR Training Comes to West Michigan Schools
Students in schools throughout West Michigan are getting trained in lifesaving CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) skills this Spring, thanks to the new Student CPR program by ProTrainings. The StudentCPR.com website, which officially launched this year in the Grand Rapids area, is an effort by local e-learning company, ProTrainings, to bring free CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) training to high school …