Rescue Stories
Youth and teachers who have been trained through the ACT High School CPR and AED Program are stepping forward and using their lifesaving skills in a wide range of emergencies involving family, friends, and strangers. Many lives are being saved.
Countless Lives Saved
Daughter of two paramedics saved by her teachers
“My situation was serious, but I got through it,” says Annabelle. “If anyone is hesitant about learning CPR, I will tell them that they never know what can happen. And if we know what to do, we’re going to do it.”
Student saves a life on stage with AED
Singing an Olivia Newton-John song on stage in the Busby Community Hall, Annie had no idea that moments later she would help save someone’s life using the CPR and AED skills she learned in school.
Student's heroic CPR saves his friend's life
Lennox swiftly remembered the CPR and AED training they had both received through the ACT High School CPR and AED Program at Pemberton Secondary School two years earlier