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ECCU 2010 School and Focused Programs. ACT High School CPR & AED Program. The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation of Canada. National charitable foundation Empower youth to save lives
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ECCU 2010 School and Focused Programs ACT High School CPR & AED Program
The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation of Canada • National charitable foundation • Empower youth to save lives • Core partners: AstraZeneca Canada Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Pfizer Canada sanofi-aventis
High School CPR - Canada 1.7 million trained!
ACT High School CPR Program Features • Schools own program • High school teachers teach • Mannequins • 100% youth • Mandatory • Sustainable
What? The 4Rs • RESUSCITATE • RISK • RECOGNIZE • REACT
Benefits • All youth — CPR as life skill • Teachable moment — heart health • Responsibility; self-esteem • Saves lives • Certificate
ACT Community-Based Model Mannequins and AED training units
Mannequins 40,000+ donated
Funding - Value to Potential Funders • Deep community reach • Youth → Families → Community • One time funding = long-term program • Measurable • Recognition
ACT Community-Based Model Teacher Training
Teacher Training Thousands
ACT Community-Based Model Curriculum Materials
ACT Community-Based Model Medical Direction
Medical Direction MD of EMS MD of high school CPR and AED
ACT Foundation High School CPR Program - Canada • 1.7 million trained • 275,000 students trained/year • 1,500 high schools across Canada • More than 4,000 teachers trained as Instructors • More than 40,000 durable mannequins donated to high schools; 1:1 mannequin/student ratio)
Innovations • Students as teachers • Student response teams • Student leaders • Alternative schools
High School CPR & AED Program