First nation students receive lifesaving skill training
The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and lead community partner Hydro One launched student and community training in CPR and defibrillation in the communities of Whitedog and Grassy Narrows in late October.
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First Nations students train in CPR
More than 200 Grade 9 - 12 high school students and community members at two area First Nations recently participated in an exercise to develop lifesaving skills in CPR and defibrillator training.
More than 200 students in First Nation Communities of Whitedog and Grassy Narrows empowered with lifesaving skills
This initiative will see more than 200 students and community members empowered with essential lifesaving skills.
High School students receiving CPR training
Students on both the Whitedog and Grassy Narrows First Nations will be learning lifesaving skills.
CPR being taught at two First Nation schools
The ACT foundation will be teaching over 200 students hands-on skills training in CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator.
ACT now on CPR
Instructors will be in Wabaseemoong tomorrow and at Sakatcheway School Wednesday. Students will be shown how to perform CPR, as well as the safe use of defibrillators.
Teachers to train students to save lives
North Okanagan-Shuswap school teachers participated in a program with heart on Friday. The teachers were being trained as instructors in CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) so they can pass the knowledge along to students.
Port Alberni teachers learn to save lives
Local secondary school teachers received free instruction on how to perform CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on Monday so they can pass this knowledge on to their students.
Aldershot high school students learn CPR and how to use a defibrillator
There are 28 high schools in Halton taking the training that will result in 7000 students empowered by their teachers with essential lifesaving skills every year. The media event for this program took place at Aldershot High School.
More than 2300 Grade 9 HCDSB students will be trained in CPR and AED
On Friday, April 21, 2017, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, along with community partners and Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) and Halton District School Board (HDSB) representatives launched ACT’s High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program. The launch took place at Aldershot High School in Burlington.
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