Seminole County Fire Department Teaches CPR to Students

Seminole County Fire Department Teaches CPR to Students

Seminole County Fire Department Teaches CPR to Students – On Monday,  February 27 & Tuesday, Feb. 28 during the school day, the Seminole County Fire Department will teach hands-only CPR to 9th and 11th graders at Winter Springs High School. 2021’s House Bill 127 requires basic first aid training, including CPR to all 9th and 11th graders. SCFD plans to go to other high schools throughout Seminole County as well to help with this initiative.

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Seminole County Fire Department Teaches CPR to Students

What:

Florida House Bill 157 (2021 Legislative) requires school districts to provide basic training in first aid, including CPR for all students in 9th and 11th grades. Earlier this year, the NFL’s Damar Hamlin incident highlighted the importance of everyone knowing hands-only CPR and using an AED.

As part of American Heart Month, the Seminole County Fire Department’s Community Outreach Team,Seminole County Firefighters and Paramedics will train hundreds of 9th and 11th grade students in hands-only CPR and AED use. They will rotate in classes throughout two days with a video and then will participate in hands on practice. Hands-Only CPR has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public.

More Details:

  • Statistics show that a high school athlete goes into sudden cardiac arrest nationwide every three or four days
  • Knowing what an actual AED (automated external defibrillator) is and where it is located is extremely important. Some students do not know what an AED looks like or where to look for one. AED instructions are extremely easy to use and the machine guides you and will not adversely “shock” someone. Finding and using an AED is a key part in the chain of survival.
  • For sudden cardiac arrests, you don’t need a team of medical professionals around you to do something. Chest compressions are just needed to move the oxygen in the blood to the brain, and that’s what matters most before first responders arrive. Time is tissue and seconds and minutes matter. It’s essential that when a cardiac arrest happens, first responders have the public’s help before arrival in order to help ensure that chain of survival.

Cost:

free

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