(LANSING) – Every year, approximately 326,000 people fall victim to sudden cardiac arrest at home or in public locations such as schools, with only 10 percent surviving. Prompt delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation of a victim’s heart can increase the chance of survival. State officials have encouraged training on AED and CPR skills on a regular basis.
Sandusky Senior/Junior High Principal Steve Carlson said,”We received four new AED units last year from a grant one of our staff members helped work on. We were trained on both techniques and our certification is good through this school year.” Carlson said AED units are placed near the gymnasiums throughout the Sandusky campus along with one in the bus garage and one in the front entry of Maple Valley.
At Deckerville, Superintendent Tricia Pawlowski stated, “We have two AEDs in our school district. One is in the elementary and one is in the high school. All of our staff has been trained using them. Training happens as needed for our new staff. Both of the AEDs are equipped for adult and children.”
Implementation of CPR within one minute, and application of an AED within 3-5 minutes, of a victim’s collapse is crucial for increasing the chance of survival.
