The benefits of learning CPR seem like a pretty big no-brainer to me, especially when it comes to learning it before graduating high school. However, it’s an issue that some need to be sold on. The senate in Illinois have voted to pass a bill with a goal: saving lives. It will require high school students to be trained in CPR …
A Letter about CPR Certification before Graduation from Dr. Anne B. Curtis
I saw this letter yesterday on Buffalo News, and reached out to Dr. Anne B. Curtis to ask for permission to re-print it here as well. I feel it helps to concisely underscore the need for all high school students to learn CPR. Here’s the letter: Teach every student how to perform CPR The Sept. 12 reports of the 10-year-old …
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 …
On a Mission *Insert Spy Theme Music*
Diana Giampietro is the newest member of our Student CPR Team. She has such a heart for this program, and after hearing part of her story, I think you’ll see why. Diana lost her youngest son (age 24) on Easter Sunday, April 8th, 2012. The person he was with that morning did not know CPR and when Diana’s son collapsed, all …
Would you know what to do?…
I’ve read SO many stories lately about high school students and their real-life encounters with CPR. Two high school band students who saved a parade photographer’s life after he collapsed while crossing a bridge. A high school wrestler who stopped breathing during a workout and died shortly after because no one knew CPR. A high school football player who collapsed on the …
CPR Required for High School Graduation
Are you a high school student in Iowa, Alabama, Tennessee, Minnesota or North Carolina? If so, that means you are required to learn CPR before graduating high school. But don’t worry, it’s FUN! Especially if your school uses our Student CPR program. The program is easy to implement and quick to execute. You simply register online and watch our online …
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 …
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 …