The American Heart Association said the kit contains everything needed to train 10 to 20 people at once in the lifesaving skills of CPR and first aid. It features 10 Mini Anne Plus inflatable manikins, kneel mats and more. (photo courtesy: American Heart Association)
Leaders from Davenport High School accepted the donated kit from the American Heart Association and AdventHealth Heart of Florida during a special event at the school.
AdventHealth Heart of Florida and the American Heart Association are teaming up to help provide Davenport High School students with hands-on CPR and First Aid training to potentially save lives.
AdventHealth Heart of Florida and the American Heart Association recently donated a CPR & First Aid Anywhere Training Kit during a special ceremony at Davenport High School.
The American Heart Association, which provided the kit, said it contains everything needed to train 10 to 20 people at once in the lifesaving skills of CPR and first aid. It features 10 Mini Anne Plus inflatable manikins, kneel mats, individual carry bags and practice-while-watching training DVDs.
During a training session, participants are taught CPR and first aid skills including hands-only CPR and adult CPR with breaths, how to use an AED, how to help adults and children who are choking, as well as first aid for bleeding and bandaging, fainting, heart attack and more.
“We are proud to partner with the American Heart Association to provide this kit to Davenport High School to help train the next generation of lifesavers,” AdventHealth Polk Market President and CEO Tim Clark said. “Knowing how to properly perform CPR and use an AED can help empower these young people to know what to do in an emergency and potentially save someone’s life.”
Under Florida law, schools are required to provide first aid training, including CPR, to high school students. The American Heart Association advocated for the legislation making CPR training a requirement as part of school curriculum.
“Unfortunately, too many sudden cardiac arrest victims don’t get the help they need,” said Kristine Aristide, Senior Development Director for the American Heart Association. “Knowing how to respond in a cardiac emergency when seconds matter can be the difference between life and death. Thanks to support from AdventHealth, we will be able to add hundreds of students to the Nation of Lifesavers, so they can respond in those crucial first moments after cardiac arrest.”
To learn more about AdventHealth Heart of Florida, go to AdventHealthHeartofFlorida.com.