Launch of Heart Shield in Warwickshire Schools
The pilot project aims to ensure that young people in secondary schools in Warwickshire are provided with training in Emergency Life Support, including vital Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The sessions have been to designed to help improve bystander CPR rates and increase knowledge of how to prevent cardiovascular disease.
The delivered learning will incorporate:
- Practical CPR Training for all students
- Knowledge of what to do if students encounter someone who has had a cardiac arrest
- Practical training on how to use an AED
- Learning how to put someone in the recovery position
- Key heart health promotion and prevention messages
- Learning objectives from the PSHE - Personal Safety/Risk unit
- Evaluations completed by all students to monitor learning outcomes
Key information:
- The sessions are offered to year 8 students.
- Each session is 1 hour long and delivered to groups of 30.
- The learning is a combination of a whole group presentation, a short film, instructional DVD and a hands on practical session in smaller groups.
- The session content has been designed in collaboration with PSHE teaching staff from Warwickshire schools, Public Health Warwickshire, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue (WFRS) and other partners.
- The sessions are currently delivered by fully trained WFRS staff and volunteers from Jaguar Land Rover’s Corporate Social Responsibility Department.
- Heart Shield has already been delivered to 4 secondary schools in Warwickshire with a further 2 schools booked. This will equate over 1600 year 8 pupils being taught key life saving skills.
- Feedback from staff and students has been excellent.
If you would like to be part of this exciting project please contact Niky Moultrie - Project Manager & Partnership Liaison Officer, Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service Office: 02476 314376 ext 2133
Mobile: 07870 180305
Email: nikymoultrie@warwickshire.gov.uk