Miami-Dade County School Board vice chair Monica Colucci proffered agenda item B-10, recognizing Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Heart Institute Project ADAM during the school board meeting of Apr. 17.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Heart Institute and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) collaborated to equip school staff and coaches with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills to respond quickly and efficiently in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and help certify M-DCPS as “Heart Safe,” which includes successful completion of practice drills with the Nicklaus South Florida Project ADAM team.