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- If your heart stopped beating today,
who would save your life?
Every year, more than 350,000 people
in the United States have a cardiac arrest
outside the hospital,
some place where professional medical help
is not immediately available:
at home, on the bus,
in classrooms like the one at your school.
And about 90% of those people don’t survive.
That’s over 850 people dying from cardiac arrest every day.
But when trained bystanders perform Hands-Only CPR
until professional help arrives,
their efforts can actually triple someone’s chances
of surviving a cardiac arrest.
Right now, the students at your school
may be untrained bystanders.
But in as little as one classroom period,
they can learn Hands-Only CPR
and become trained bystanders
who have the skills and the confidence to help save a life—
maybe even your life.
With the CPR in Schools Training Kit
from the American Heart Association,
students as young as middle school age
can learn Hands-Only CPR.
And they’ll have the chance
to learn other lifesaving skills too,
such as giving CPR with breaths,
using an AED,
and helping someone who’s choking.
Maybe your students can even be like Matt,
a young man you’ll meet
in the CPR in Schools training video.
Just 3 days after learning Hands-Only CPR,
Matt saved a fellow college student’s life.
His story can help motivate your students
to join the next generation of lifesavers.
The CPR in Schools Training Kit
makes CPR training so simple, quick, and easy,
just about anyone can do it.
The kit comes with a wheeled bag
and includes everything you need
to train 10 to 20 students at once.
Let’s have a look.
This Facilitator Binder holds your Facilitator Guide
as well as Lesson Plans,
pre- and post-tests for gauging student understanding,
and student certificates in English and in Spanish.
You also get 5 copies of this CPR in Schools Training DVD,
which guides students as they practice while watching.
It has separate English and Spanish versions
on the same disc.
And here’s our training star,
the Mini Anne Plus CPR manikin.
This manikin features a device
that clicks loudly when students perform chest compressions
at the correct depth.
You get 10 Mini Anne manikins
and a hand pump to inflate them.
Watch how simple it is.
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Or you can inflate them using the pump bags,
which double as storage bags.
If you’re interested in using this method,
the instructions are printed right on the bag.
This kit also includes 10 floor mats
for comfortable kneeling and 10 AED simulators.
These simulators help students see
how simple it is to use a real
automated external defibrillator in a cardiac emergency.
This kit is so easy to use,
you won’t need any additional training to begin.
And you can adapt the core modules
to suit your students’ schedules and educational needs.
Think outside the box for ways
to fit CPR into your school’s existing curriculum.
CPR in Schools can also help your school
meet state legislative requirements for CPR training.
Check out our legislation map
to see what’s required in your state.
With CPR in Schools,
you’ll only need to provide these 3 important extras:
a room with plenty of space,
a DVD player plus a monitor or a screen
big enough for all students to see,
and a table.
As the class facilitator,
you’ll bring enthusiasm and a passion for knowledge
that can inspire your budding lifesavers.
The CPR in Schools Training Kit
makes it easy to learn how to promote this lifesaving skill,
even if CPR is new to you too.
Before you schedule classes,
we suggest you watch the training DVD at least twice.
Get familiar with the Lesson Plans
and check the Facilitator Guide’s tips
on prepping your training space and the manikins.
The time you invest in preparing is important
to your students’ success
and will allow the course to run smoothly.
Here’s a rundown of what you’ll need to do.
Two weeks before the course,
you’ll watch the CPR in Schools video
and read the Facilitator Guide.
One week before,
you’ll confirm classroom or space reservations
and tell your students to wear comfortable clothes.
The day before,
you’ll review the Lesson Plans,
make enough copies of the pre- and post-tests
and the Life Is Why Activity for all the students.
Locate your school’s AEDs.
Make sure all equipment works
and have extra batteries on hand
for the DVD remote control, just in case.
If there’s time,
you might also want to practice your Hands-Only CPR skills
with your colleagues,
or you can use the CPR in School’s Training Kit
to train them too.
That’s it.
You’re ready.
As you begin your Hands-Only CPR training class,
use the DVD to demonstrate correct skills performance.
You’ll also want to offer encouragement
and keep your students focused
as they practice while watching the DVD.
And don’t forget to show your enthusiasm.
It can be contagious.
When questions come up,
help students find the answers,
and take time to ease any fears they might have
about performing Hands-Only CPR.
It may help to remind them
that when someone is in cardiac arrest,
any CPR is better than no CPR.
It might also help motivate students to know this:
If they ever need to perform Hands-Only CPR in real life,
it’s likely to be on a family member or a close friend.
But sometimes it’s a stranger who needs help,
as it was for Anthony.
When he found a man lying unconscious
on a street in the Bronx,
Anthony used CPR to help save the man’s life.
And he learned that skill from his PE teacher,
Oswaldo De La Cruz,
who has taught CPR
to more than 1000 students at his school.
Every year, more than 2 million middle school
and high school students across the United States
learn CPR from educators like you
using the CPR in Schools Training Kit.
One kit can train hundreds of students.
Repeat the process to train a class,
a grade, or even your entire campus.
Depending on usage,
this means your training cost per student
could be less than $1.
It is the most cost-effective solution of its kind.
For more on how you can join in
creating the next generation of lifesavers,
or to order a CPR in Schools Training Kit,
visit www.heart.org/CPRinSchools.
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