1. How Can Your Council Impact Your Community? The Citizen CPR Foundation can show you how to get involved in CPR Across America, an initiative that gives you the tools for impact and community benefit !

2. The Citizen CPR Foundation The Citizen CPR Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping citizens and communities save lives. Mission: To save lives from sudden death by stimulating citizen and community action. Co-Sponsors: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and Industry Partners

3. The Key Collaboration among citizens, communities, and organizations is key to survival from sudden death. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/96-minute- cpr-marathon-saves-minnesota-mans- life/story?id=13048099http://abcnews.go.com/Health/96-minute- cpr-marathon-saves-minnesota-mans- life/story?id=13048099

4. Citizen CPR Foundation Activities Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update (ECCU) Conference – largest gathering of CPR Instructors, resuscitation professionals, community champions, SCA Survivors Community events and awareness campaigns Survivor Summits

5. CPR Mass Trainings on the Road to ECCU 70,000 trained in 2010 Multi Community initiative Traveling set of mannequins Turnkey approach with tool kit

6. Mass CPR Training Tool Kit 324 Mannequins available for use in the traveling set Reasonable shipping prices available through 1 st Priority Shipping Suggested template scripts for conducting mass trainings Sample layout grids Sample media releases Other tips and suggestions for running a successful event

7. Coordinating with Citizen CPR Foundation at a Local Level Contact your Citizen CPR Foundation Mass CPR Training Coordinator Maureen O’Connor at 619-243-0911 or moconnor@sandiego.gov moconnor@sandiego.gov Review and agree to the terms of use for traveling mannequins (MOU) Consider cost of shipping and storage of mannequins or movement to new venue

8. Utilizing Local Resources Venue Selection Community Outreach Partners –American Heart Association –American Red Cross –Local Fire/EMS –Hospitals Corporate Sponsorship

9. Building Instructor Capacity Seek out training classes in your local community Seek grant funding to cover the cost of training new Instructors in your Council/Troops each year Consider upgrading current Instructors to Instructor Trainers

10. Volunteers and other Considerations Scouts Parents/Family Places of Worship Schools Food and Beverage for Volunteers Volunteer shifts Parking Acknowledgement (t-shirts, letters, community service hours, etc.)

11. Using Media & other Organizations to Increase Community Impact Use Citizen CPR Foundation media templates Utilizing the media venues to advertise for participation Utilizing the media venues to expand the mission, message and impact!

12. Badge Opportunities First Aid Merit Badge Swimming Merit Badge Other Merit Badge Programs Etc.

13. Presented On Behalf of the Citizen CPR Foundation By: Maureen O’Connor PAD Program Manager San Diego Project Heart Beat moconnor@sandiego.gov (619) 243-0911 A very special thanks to Debbie Seagle, American Red Cross San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter