American Heart Association
CPR Classes
for School Groups
American Heart Association has recommended all students learn CPR before graduating. So far 41 states including the District of Columbia have adopted this recommendation into law. See if your state is on that list. Click on “CPR in Schools” link below.
******************************************************** “A 4-year-old can learn to treat cuts and scrapes. An 8-year-old can be taught to help a person who is choking, and studies show they’re also smart enough to use automated external defibrillators when trained. Studies show a 9-year-old can learn and apply CPR. An 11-year-old
can learn how to tend to bee stings, allergic reactions, and burns. A 15 year-old can become a certified swimming lifeguard.” (CNN.com)
“When Brooke Saghin wasn’t breathing, her 9-year-old brother Tristan pumped his sister’s heart while the family waited for rescue workers to arrive.” (CNN.com)
“Children as young as 9 can learn and retain the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, even though their physical strength may pose limits on their effectiveness, researchers found. Fully 86 percent of children ages 9 to 18 performed CPR correctly” (ABC News.com)