Become a Heart Safe School
- Complete the Heart Safe School Checklist to be sure your school is prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency
- Complete and email the checklist to ProjectAdam@NationwideChildrens.org.
- Heart Safe School designation lasts three full years. Designation can be renewed or maintained in a few simple steps by resubmitting your current Heart Safe School Checklist.
- Get the word out! Being prepared for a sudden cardiac emergency is an amazing accomplishment that should be shared with your community. Use our resources to do the following:
- Send a press release about your school being Heart Safe
- Send a letter to your students and families notifying them of your CPR-AED program and Heart Safe designation
- Plan cardiac emergency drills with your staff to practice your response and ensure everyone knows where the AED is located on your campus
- Plan an assembly, health fair or event to teach kids and families hands only CPR and how to use an AED
Special Note: Project ADAM is committed to supporting individual schools wherever they are in the process of implementing a school CPR-AED program. Our Heart Safe Schools program is focused on the core elements of sudden cardiac arrest awareness, cardiac emergency response plans, cardiac emergency response drills. If you need assistance with your CPR-AED program, please reach out so we can offer support and resources.