Donation from the American Heart Association and Visions Federal Credit Union will help OV students learn lifesaving CPR and first aid skills.
Otselic Valley Central School District recently received a new CPR in Schools® with First Aid training kit thanks to the generosity of the American Heart Association of Central New York and Visions Federal Credit Union.
Representatives Jami Wood, Vice President of Development, and Heather Evans, Executive Director, both with the American Heart Association of Central New York, joined Jocelyn Zayac, Community Impact Coordinator from Visions Federal Credit Union, to present the new kit to OV School Nurse Stacie Morse.
The CPR in Schools training kit includes inflatable training manikins and instructional materials that allow students to learn CPR, how to use an AED, and basic first aid in a single class period. The kit can be used to train 10-20 students at a time, helping ensure more students graduate with important lifesaving skills. For many years, Nurse Morse has taught CPR to Otselic Valley seniors to help them meet graduation requirements. This new equipment replaces kits that have been used for more than 16 years, ensuring students continue to receive hands-on training with updated materials. According to the American Heart Association, CPR performed quickly and correctly can double or even triple a person’s chance of survival during cardiac arrest. Programs like CPR in Schools help prepare students to respond in an emergency and support the goal of creating a “Nation of Lifesavers.” Otselic Valley is grateful to the American Heart Association of Central New York and Visions Federal Credit Union for this generous gift and for helping equip students with skills that can truly save lives.