Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Project ADAM South Florida implement Project ADAM in Palm Beach County Public Schools to train educators in CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) use.
Though rare, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in the young causes tragic events that impact the entire community. Roughly 7,000 people under the age of 18 will suffer a cardiac arrest annually in the U.S. Because of education and hands-on training to school faculty, countless lives have been saved nationally. In just two years, eight lives have been saved in South Florida schools.
September 16, 2024 –
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute is leading a community initiative aimed at preventing sudden cardiac death, a leading cause of death among adults and children nationwide. In the last 18 months, the program has provided training to address sudden cardiac arrest events for staff at all 332 Miami-Dade County Public Schools, as well as an array of private and charter schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Featured in South Florida Hospital News, Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Project ADAM South Florida outreach initiative is transforming how schools respond to sudden cardiac arrest in young people, with documented success in saving multiple lives throughout South Florida.
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.
When a 9-year-old boy collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest at Joella C. Good Elementary School in Hialeah, recently trained teachers sprang into action without hesitation.
When 18-year-old Lorenzo Blackshear collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest during basketball practice at Somerset Academy High School in Pembroke Pines, his survival came down to seconds and proper training.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami-Dade County Public Schools are collaborating to prepare school employees to respond quickly to sudden cardiac arrest emergencies affecting students and staff.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC) launch Project ADAM training in Palm Beach County public schools to prepare employees to respond to a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).