About the Project

Imagine being a junior high school athlete and your teammate suddenly collapses during practice. The coach is across the field and the only people around are you and a couple of teammates. What would you do? This scenario was proposed by an 8th grade health student after watching the NFL game where Damar Hamlin collapsed. This sparked a conversation about being prepard in an emergency situation and students’ desire to become trained in CPR and First Aid. This proposal will ensure that all students who want to gain the skills to help someone in an emergency, will be able to. Students will learn CPR and have the option to become certified through hands-on activities, demonstrations, role play scenarios, and the use of models.