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How Can Your Council Impact Your Community?
The Citizen CPR Foundation can
show you how to get involved in CPR
Across America, an initiative that gives you the tools for
impact and community benefit!
The Citizen CPR Foundation
The Citizen CPR Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping citizens and
communities save lives.
Mission: To save lives from sudden death by stimulating citizen and community action.
Co-Sponsors: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Heart and Stroke
Foundation of Canada and Industry Partners
The Key
Collaboration among citizens, communities, and organizations is key to survival from sudden death.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/96-minute-cpr-marathon-saves-minnesota-mans-life/story?id=13048099
Citizen CPR Foundation Activities
• Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update (ECCU) Conference – largest gathering of CPR Instructors , resuscitation professionals, community champions, SCA Survivors
• Community events and awareness campaigns
• Survivor Summits
CPR Mass Trainings on the Road to ECCU
• 70,000 trained in 2010
• Multi Community initiative
• Traveling set of mannequins
• Turnkey approach with tool kit
Mass CPR Training Tool Kit
• 324 Mannequins available for use in the traveling set
• Reasonable shipping prices available through 1st Priority Shipping
• Suggested template scripts for conducting mass trainings
• Sample layout grids• Sample media releases• Other tips and suggestions for running a
successful event
Coordinating with Citizen CPR Foundation at a Local Level
• Contact your Citizen CPR Foundation Mass CPR Training Coordinator Maureen O’Connor at 619-243-0911 or [email protected]
• Review and agree to the terms of use for traveling mannequins (MOU)
• Consider cost of shipping and storage of mannequins or movement to new venue
Utilizing Local Resources
• Venue Selection
• Community Outreach Partners– American Heart Association
– American Red Cross
– Local Fire/EMS
– Hospitals
• Corporate Sponsorship
Building Instructor Capacity
• Seek out training classes in your local community
• Seek grant funding to cover the cost of training new Instructors in your Council/Troops each year
• Consider upgrading current Instructors to Instructor Trainers
Volunteers and other Considerations
• Scouts
• Parents/Family
• Places of Worship
• Schools
• Food and Beverage for Volunteers
• Volunteer shifts
• Parking
• Acknowledgement (t-shirts, letters, community service hours, etc.)
Using Media & other Organizations to Increase Community Impact
• Use Citizen CPR Foundation media templates
• Utilizing the media venues to advertise for participation
• Utilizing the media venues to expand the mission, message and impact!
Badge Opportunities
• First Aid Merit Badge
• Swimming Merit Badge
• Other Merit Badge Programs
• Etc.
Presented On Behalf of the Citizen CPR Foundation By:
Maureen O’Connor
PAD Program Manager
San Diego Project Heart Beat
(619) 243-0911
A very special thanks to
Debbie Seagle, American Red Cross
San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter