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Rescue Award

Presented to students and teachers who have used any of the skills learned in the CPR program. For example:

  • Recognizing signs of a heart attack or stroke; calling 911; administering CPR; performing the obstructed airway manoeuvre; using an AED; helping at the scene of an emergency. Regardless of the outcome, we still like to honour students and teachers for reacting in an emergency. 

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Leadership ACTion Award

Presented to students who demonstrate leadership in the CPR program. For example:

  • Helping to teach CPR in the classroom; participating on a school emergency response team; teaching CPR to family and friends; promoting the importance of CPR and AED training. 

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Hands of ACTion Award

Presented to students who provide general classroom help to teachers. For example:

  • Cleaning mannequins and/or helping with classroom set up/take down.
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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

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Edmonton Teen Went Out for Lunch and Ended Up Saving a Life 

When 18-year-old Mahdi went out to buy a sandwich on a recent Friday afternoon, he never imagined he would end up saving someone’s life. 

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17-year-old saves his stepmother with CPR

During a family trip, 41-year-old Lindsay suddenly collapsed while biking in Central Park in New York. Her 17-year-old stepson Maddox immediately recognized cardiac arrest and began CPR.

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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.

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