Alternate CPR Presentation with Video

THis presentation is good for review of the steps in the ACT Program.  

CPR PRESENTATION

South Kamloops Secondary is proud to be a part of the ACT FOUNDATION's implementation of their CPR / AED Training of students.

About ACT

The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation is the national charitable organization dedicated to establishing free CPR as a mandatory program in every Canadian high school.  The program is built on ACT’s award-winning community-based model of partnerships and support. ACT raises funds for mannequins and resources for all high schools and guides schools in program set-up.  High school teachers are trained as CPR and defibrillator instructors for their students. More than 6,500 teachers are trained as instructors and ACT has already donated more than 55,000 durable mannequins to high schools, ensuring 1:1 mannequin / student ratio.  To date, more than 3.6 million youth have been trained by their high school teachers, with an additional 339,000 being trained each year. Many lives are being saved.

Established in 1985, ACT’s mission is to promote health and to empower Canadians to save lives.  ACT’s goal is to see all youth graduate with the skills and knowledge to save lives. The program also has a strong health promotion component, encouraging youth to adopt healthy lifestyle habits at a young age.

What students learn in the High School CPR Program

• Through the ACT High School CPR Program, all students learn the 4 Rs of CPR:

• RISK factors for cardiovascular disease and the importance of adopting a heart healthy lifestyle;

• How to RECOGNIZE a developing medical emergency;

• How to REACT, by calling 9-1-1 quickly and how to help while waiting for the ambulance to arrive; and,

• How to RESUSCITATE, or perform CPR.