The Hawai\u2018i State Department of Education launched a pilot program this month to introduce cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training to students and personnel across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Hawai\u2018i Heart Foundation, 75% of cardiac arrests occur at home. On O\u2018ahu there are over 1,000 cardiac arrests per year, with current survival rates averaging 10%. Bystanders perform CPR in less than 1 in 3 cardiac arrests in Hawai\u2018i, with survival rates decreasing by about 10% every minute that no action is taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMost cardiac arrests happen at home, so being able to respond to help a family member is important,\u201d Pam Foster, executive director of the Hawai\u2018i Heart Foundation said. \u201cCommunity responders are essential\u2026 if you can increase the responder rate, you can increase the survival rate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal of the pilot program \u2014 which will target approximately 20,000 HIDOE students a year \u2014 is to increase survival rates by providing students with focused, hands-on CPR\/AED training during their high school years so they have life-saving knowledge and skills should the need arise. While some HIDOE high schools utilize their career technical education (CTE) pathways to already implement these types of training, this pilot program will allow all HIDOE students to have access to this life saving skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students at Mililani High School were the first in the state to receive the training through the pilot program this April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re teaching kids how to save lives and how to advocate and share this with their friends and families,\u201d Mililani High School 10th grade health teacher Micah Turell said. \u201cI\u2019m really hoping that this is one of the lessons that students will be able to retain and also apply if it ever happens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After taking the training, 10th grader Colton Shinagawa said: \u201cNow I feel like if something happens in front of me, I\u2019ll be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waialua High and Intermediate students will also receive the training in May, amounting to nearly 20 training classes completed by the end of the school year. More HIDOE campuses are currently being planned throughout the summer and next school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHands on experience is so important to provide that authentic learning so we\u2019re really thankful to Hawai\u2018i Heart Foundation, Hawai\u2018i Keiki nurses, and our state legislature for helping to fund this project,\u201d Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. \u201cWhen we talk about our students being globally competitive and locally committed, this is part of that local commitment, being able to have those skills and knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon completion, each participating student will receive a CPR\/AED competency card \u2014 which recognizes proficiency and knowledge in lifesaving skills under the Good Samaritan Law \u2014 from the\u00a0Hawai\u2018i Heart Foundation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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