The Elmont School District Board of Education accepted a generous donation from the American Heart Association at its Nov. 18 Board of Education meeting. The donation includes six CPR in Schools With First Aid Training Kits and six AED trainers, which will enhance the district’s emergency preparedness capabilities and enable comprehensive life-saving training for students and staff.
The training equipment will be deployed across the district’s schools, ensuring that students, teachers and staff members have access to hands-on instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator operation.
“This donation from the American Heart Association provides us with critical resources to ensure our school community is prepared to respond effectively and efficiently in case of an emergency,” said Superintendent of Schools Marlon Small. “We are committed to maintaining a safe learning environment for everyone who walks through our doors, and this contribution significantly strengthens our emergency preparedness capabilities. We truly appreciate the continued partnership and support of our district by the American Heart Association.”
Representatives from the American Heart Association emphasized the importance of widespread CPR training in saving lives during cardiac emergencies.
“Each year, more than 350,000 people in the United States experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital, including 23,000 children. Sadly, about 90 percent do not survive. Receiving CPR immediately can double or even triple a person’s chance of survival,” Jeremy Leiss, community impact director, Long Island and Westchester, for the American Heart Association, said. “The American Heart Association is proud to equip the Elmont Elementary School District with CPR in Schools With First Aid Training Kits and AED trainers to help ensure more people know what to do in a cardiac emergency. This effort brings us closer to building a Nation of Lifesavers, where anyone, anywhere, is prepared and empowered to act.”
The district plans to integrate the training equipment into its health and safety professional development programs and is working to host CPR education assemblies for its students.
