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
17-year-old saves his stepmother with CPR
Lindsay, a 41-year-old elementary school teacher from Brampton, ON, travelled to New Jersey with her husband Rob, her 17-year-old stepson Maddox, and 9-year-old son Tommy for a hockey tournament. On their way back, they decided to stop in New York City. During a bike ride, Lindsay said she didn’t feel well, got off her bike, and moments later, collapsed.
Hamilton Woman Saves Her Mother’s Life with CPR
When 25-year-old Maia was home one April evening, she never imagined she would save her mother’s life.
Retired Teacher's Life Saved by Colleagues
Physical Education teachers Cynthia and Thomas had arrived early at school when they heard an emergency called out over the PA system at Westmount Secondary School. A retired teacher who was offering supply coverage that day, had collapsed.