National CPR & AED Awareness

This week is National CPR & AED Awareness Week, and the CPR in Schools program celebrated more than 250 Wisconsin schools trained to teach hands-only CPR. CPR in Schools began in 2016 to ensure Wisconsin schools offer ongoing, high-quality CPR training for its students. When a cardiac arrest victim collapses, their chance of survival diminishes 10% with each minute until CPR starts. However, if a bystander begins CPR before first responders arrive, a victim’s chance of survival can double or even triple. CPR in Schools is supported by a grant from Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment at the Medical College of Wisconsin. For more information, click here.