Tuesday, October 30, 2012

North Carolina requires High School Seniors to learn CPR

Earning a high school diploma proves more than academic success in North Carolina – it offers experiences with a real world, and often life-saving skill.

The North Carolina High School graduating classes of 2015 will be the first class held to the set standard of taking and completing a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training courses. The importance of learning how to react during emergency situations is something that is crucial to being able to help someone, said Chatham County School spokeswoman, Beth McCullough. According to Broughton High School principal, Stephen Mares, the transition should be smooth as the P.E. department already demonstrates CPR training and opportunities to learn.

Physical Education (P.E.) teachers in Chatham County Schools are all licensed as CPR instructors by the Red Cross. Governor Bev Perdue signed into law the bill that has been on the books since 1997, but was never held or documented. The legislation was met with little opposition when signed at the Capitol.

1 comment:

  1. Getting an education is not only a need for a better career but it is also necessary to become a good human being. By having a knowledge makes you eligible to help somebody else and somebody in your family.

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