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On November 16, St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Maple was the site of a large donation, which will be used to help train York Region students in CPR. Each York Catholic high school will soon be receiving a defibrillator, and students will receive training on how to use one to save a life.
TransCanada, a Canadian energy and infrastructure company, donated $50,000 to the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation’s High School CPR and Defibrillator Program, which provides lifesaving training in high schools across York Region.
Through this initiative, the ACT Foundation rallies the support of community partners and raises funds for program start-up resources for schools, including CPR training mannequins, teacher training and materials. ACT then guides schools in setting up a long-term, self-sustaining program. High school teachers teach their students the four- hour Heartsaver CPR course as a regular part of the curriculum. This ensures all youth will graduate with the skills and knowledge to save lives.
ACT Foundation and TransCanada representatives visited St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School to present the cheque, along with Ward 1 Regional Councillor Marilyn Iafrate, and York Catholic secondary superintendents Michael Nasello and Mary Cosentino.
Both Mr. Nasello and Ms. Cosentino strongly support the upcoming CPR training in York Catholic high schools.
“It’s incredibly important to have CPR training in schools because it ensures that all young people graduate with the skills to save lives,” said Ms. Cosentino. “Through education, anything is possible, and this is just another way to provide students with skills to improve the lives of everyone in the community.”