My students need to hear, touch and experience an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in order to be ready when an emergency occurs.
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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Emergency situations are scary; however, if properly trained, a person can take action and respond. When certifying students in AED use, however, the ability to practice hands on with the AED machine will better prepare them than pictures or worksheets.
Families of low-economic status dominate my high school's population.
With this demographic health is also usually more of a concern. Often these families lack proper education on nutrition and eating habits. As hourly employees trying to put food on the table, parents may not have the time for daily exercises and usually cannot afford a gym membership or healthier eating options.
Students in this environment must know how to respond in an emergency situation. My class is an elective that has doubled in size in only two years, reaching full capacity. In hopes of reaching more students I am teaching First Aid / CPR / AED after school as well. Students desire to learn these skills and I desire to provide them the ability to have confidence in emergency medical situations.
My Project
I want to create an army of CPR certified students to defend our entire community against sudden cardiac arrest. Wanting to capitalize on the students' desire to learn, a local organization has agreed to pay for the certification of any student in our school.
Any and all students can become CPR certified at no personal cost. One example of the benefits of this training follows:
"I was just getting out of the shower and I heard my mom yelling at me. My stepdad was passed out on the floor; she was hysterical and did not know what to do. I told [my mom] to call 911 and I began performing chest compressions. EMS [Emergency Medical Services] arrived within a few minutes and took over."
What would it have been like for my student if she could do nothing while the ambulance was en route? I want to empower these youth so they can feel confident in these situations; AED training is an integral part.
If I do not teach them how to correctly care for a someone in a medical emergency then they will revert to what they have learned watching television, resulting in them doing more harm than good or doing nothing at all.
The student testimony of knowing what to do when her stepdad's heart stopped is reason enough for us to train every student willing to do the work.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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