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District, students benefit from CPR kit donation and training

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he Texas State Legislature’s recent
passing of a new law requiring cardio
pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in
all Texas schools proved to be a boon for
a select few Crownover Middle School
students during the first semester.
The students were selected to take
part in training session on how to
properly administer CPR until medical
professionals are able to respond to a
crisis situation. About 30 sixth-, seventhand eighth-graders worked with a
CPR trainer from the American Heart
Association as well as school nurse Charl
Munsey to learn the core skills necessary
to deliver proper CPR.
“I thought the training was fun and I
think it’ll be useful. It’s something we can
use the rest of our lives,” said Delaney
Broussard, a sixth-grade student.
Students were able to take part in the
training thanks to Denton ISD being
one of four school districts in the area
participating in the American Heart
Association’s CPR in Schools Program.
The association partnered with AT&T
to donate more than $30,000 worth
of CPR training kits to each of the
participating districts.

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Denton High School and Crownover were
the recipients of the CPR kits and training
materials, allowing school nurses at the two
campuses to hold quick and easy training
sessions for students on their own. The kits,
which include an in atable manikin, kneel
mat and instructional video, are portable
and simple enough to use that students of
various ages (11-13) and sizes were able to
successfully complete the training.
The participating Crownover students
learned how to check their vital signs
before administering CPR and where to
push down on a victim’s chest to kick-start
their breathing. They also worked in pairs
with one student performing CPR while the
other monitored the progress while keeping
an eye out for arriving medical personnel.
“My hand hurt a lot afterward, but I think
it’ll help someone’s life one day,” said
Kathryn Moore, a sixth-grade student.
“I feel like I learned that I can do [CPR]
properly now and will be able to do it later
if someone needs it.”
Gina Kinnard, health services coordinator
for the district, said she’s grateful for the
donation of the CPR kits and training for