PROTECT YOUR CHILD’S HEART
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. While CPR can be a bridge to life, the only way to restart the heart is with an automated external defibrillator (AED). Emergency medical responders are equipped with AEDs, but given every minute’s delay in defibrillation decreases the chance of survival by 10%, having an onsite AED at the ready in three minutes or less is critical.
While SCA is the #1 killer of student athletes and the leading cause of death on school campuses, sadly, we don’t yet have a national standard requiring AEDs anywhere youth congregate and state requirements vary greatly. That’s why parents, educators, coaches and all youth advocates must come together to make their facility and playing fields safe.
AED and the Law
If your child has been diagnosed by a physician to have a heart condition, s/he is entitled to have access to an AED on school grounds or field trips as part of a 504 Plan or Individual Action Plan (IEP). Find information here, or learn more at the Department of Education. If your doctor has written an Rx for an AED but your insurance is denying coverage, visit LifeSure for assistance.
Be Prepared to Respond to a Cardiac Emergency
Download a free toolkit to implement a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) at your school. Get CPR/AED training from a community resource, your local fire department or find training in your area.
Learn more:
Cardiac Emergency Response Plans.
Get CPR/AED training from a community resource, your local fire department or find training in your area.
Get full, 2-year CPR/AED certification remote from your home of office!
HOW CAN YOU GET AN AED?
Use the information on this website to make a presentation or apply for funding from these sources.
School Support
- PTA, Student or Booster Club Fundraiser
- School Board Initiative
Civic Groups
Crowdfunding
Grants/Donations
- AED Superstore
- AED.US
- AEDGrant.com
- Your Community Foundations