{"id":63470,"date":"2015-05-19T13:26:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T20:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=63470"},"modified":"2015-05-19T13:26:23","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T20:26:23","slug":"local-students-train-to-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2015\/05\/19\/local-students-train-to-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Local students train to save lives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The training was made possible by a grant from Ross Stores and the American Heart Association that provided the school with 10 hands-only CPR kits, including inflatable CPR mannequins. (contributed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PALMDALE \u2013 Students bobbed rhythmically as the falsetto voices of the Bee Gees\u2019 Staying Alive<\/em> rang through the gymnasium at Desert Willow Intermediate School. This was no school dance, though. These 7th and 8th grade students were learning hands-only CPR and becoming empowered as lifesavers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best thing for me has been seeing the change in the students,\u201d said Desert Willow Assistant Principal Kathy Moshier. \u201cMany of the students had doubts coming in, but you could see their faces light up as they realized they could actually save a life!\u201d<\/p>\n

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High school students from the Health Careers Academy, Emergency Medical Technician and Fire Technology programs acted as mentors to the Desert Willow students. (contributed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The training was made possible by a grant from Ross Stores and the American Heart Association that provided the school with 10 hands-only CPR kits, including inflatable CPR mannequins. The training was also made possible because of a partnership with the Antelope Valley Union High School District\u2019s Career Technical Education program.<\/p>\n

High school students from the Health Careers Academy, Emergency Medical Technician and Fire Technology programs acted as mentors to the Desert Willow students. Each high school student taught the intermediate school students one-on-one, as school staff supervised.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re teaching compressions with proper technique and rhythm,\u201d explained Health Careers Academy teacher Angela Hefter.<\/p>\n

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High school students taught the intermediate school students as school staff supervised. (contributed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Students were taught to first check the scene for safety and then check the victim for consciousness and breathing. If the victim is not breathing or is unconscious, the students were taught to assign someone to call 911 and begin hands-only CPR.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students won\u2019t be certified, but they\u2019ll be able to make a difference, to help another person, to save a life,\u201d added Hefter.<\/p>\n

Students rotated through two stations at the training. One station taught the hands-only CPR. The other station introduced students to some of the courses offered by the high school district, giving them an up close look at some equipment used in firefighting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are our students today, but they\u2019ll be headed to high school in the next year or two,\u201d said Moshier. \u201cActivities like these help build a bridge to high school for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

The training was provided to all Desert Willow students who were able to participate, including many special education students. It was provided during the students\u2019 physical education class period.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re teaching these students how to look after and take care of one another,\u201d said Moshier, smiling. \u201cWho knows what impact this may have? What family member, friend or stranger they might be able to help? It\u2019s a truly wonderful thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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[Information via news release from the Palmdale School District.]<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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