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Homeland Security and Hometown Safety encompass many aspects of our daily lives. Inherent in the concept of Homeland Security and Homeland Safety is saving lives. Proper training in CPR is one proven and effective way to give individuals life-saving skills that may one day save the life of another. In this module involved teachers are first certified in CPR (if they are not already). Then students meet with first-responders and/or other health-care providers who can relay the importance and seriousness of this skill. Users may also wish to have students visit the local fire station to discuss the topic with them. Students then receive CPR training themselves. Users may wish to make this training open to all school faculty, staff, and administration.
If a larger, more comprehensive, emergency response is being planned, plan this module is an important first step. CPR training is a vital component to any other emergency plan program, such as SERT (Student Emergency Response Team). The success of this module can provide you with a gauge of the interest in further training for both students and faculty and staff. (authors)
