Comments on: Lifesaving instruction in schools: E-mail your legislator today! http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/02/lifesavinginstruction/ Stay up-to-date on all the latest news, events and community outreach efforts from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:38:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michelle Mettner http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/02/lifesavinginstruction/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Michelle Mettner Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:29:08 +0000 http://www.chhsblog.com/?p=1575#comment-1441 Sheryl, thank you for your input. We agree that school officials and teachers are very busy educating the kids in our community, and we applaud the work that they do every day. However, we’ve also seen the power that livesaving skills can have at crucial moments – for adults and kids. Keep in mind, this bill: <li><ul> Does not require certification, minimum minutes or credit hour requirements.</ul> <ul> Does not require school boards to implement within a specified amount of time. </ul> <ul> Does require all schools to offer enrolled high school students instruction in lifesaving skills. </li></ul> School boards have the choice to develop simple and no cost programs (such as bringing in volunteers, having an assembly, etc.) or building a more comprehensive program that will provide their students with certification. Sheryl, thank you for your input. We agree that school officials and teachers are very busy educating the kids in our community, and we applaud the work that they do every day.

However, we’ve also seen the power that livesaving skills can have at crucial moments – for adults and kids. Keep in mind, this bill:

    • Does not require certification, minimum minutes or credit hour requirements.
      Does not require school boards to implement within a specified amount of time.
      Does require all schools to offer enrolled high school students instruction in lifesaving skills.

    • School boards have the choice to develop simple and no cost programs (such as bringing in volunteers, having an assembly, etc.) or building a more comprehensive program that will provide their students with certification.

    ]]>         By: Sheryl Cerniglia http://www.chhsblog.com/2010/02/lifesavinginstruction/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Sheryl Cerniglia Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:27:06 +0000 http://www.chhsblog.com/?p=1575#comment-1427 I am a CPR Instructor and an RN and a School Board Member and while I believe wholeheartedly that Lifesaving skills are important I am concerned that making this mandatory for schools will create issues for schools. School days are extremely packed with many mandatory subjects, some which may impact the amount of funding schools receive (based on how successful students are). I would hate to add one more piece for teachers to have to accomplish. I would like to see legislatures work WITH school administrators to find a to accomplish this without making it mandatory. I am a CPR Instructor and an RN and a School Board Member and while I believe wholeheartedly that Lifesaving skills are important I am concerned that making this mandatory for schools will create issues for schools. School days are extremely packed with many mandatory subjects, some which may impact the amount of funding schools receive (based on how successful students are).

    I would hate to add one more piece for teachers to have to accomplish. I would like to see legislatures work WITH school administrators to find a to accomplish this without making it mandatory.

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