Although the risk of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest event occurring in a school is relatively low, the emotional costs associated with the sudden death of a child are enormous. Increasing the percentage of students, staff, and faculty trained in CPR increases the likelihood of someone promptly initiating time-critical CPR for a victim of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
While CPR is not a graduation requirement, as of July 1, 2017 South Dakota Codified Law requires districts to incorporate into district curriculum the skills necessary to perform hands-only CPR and awareness in the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator). The South Dakota Department of Education must also annually make school districts aware of available resources for use in providing this instruction. To view the Revised 2018 CPR Survey Report see the PDF download. For additional guidance, districts can also access the CPR Guidelines for School Districts.
Stakeholders from various state agencies and health/physical educators from school districts assisted in compiling the CPR resources and agency contacts for districts to access when implementing CPR training in classrooms or school district trainings.
First Aid, CPR and AED Certification Courses |
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Click for American Heart Association Courses |
Click for Red Cross Courses |
American Heart Association | |
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AHA website: www.heart.org SD AHA website: www.heart.org/southdakota SD Contact: Chrissy Meyer, SD/ND Communications Director Chrissy.meyer@heart.org, (605) 360-2542 Cindie DeWolf is the Senior Manager for Community CPR. She can be contacted at Cindie.DeWolf@heart.org. | |
CPR in Schools Training Kit | |
CPR in Schools: www.heart.org/cprinschools
The SD American Heart Association currently has a kit for school use at no cost to districts. Kits Include manikins, kneel mats, training DVDs, hand pumps for inflation, and a facilitator guide (for complete details see the PDF download). If interested in reserving a CPR kit, contact Cindie DeWolf for availability and to check-out this resource for school/district trainings. Districts or organizations interested in purchasing a school kit can visit the AHA webpage by clicking here. |
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Video Resource on the AHA website: | |
Two Steps to Staying Alive with Hands Only CPR |
EMT/West River Resources |
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Contact: Brian Hambek, NREMT-P, CCEMTP, Executive Director Spearfish Emergency Ambulance Service, 715 E Colorado Blvd, Spearfish, SD 57783 seas@rushmore.com, (605) 642-8810 |
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resources |
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Contact: Eric Van Dusen, President, SD EMS Association Center for Pre-hospital Care, Sanford Health, 1305 West 18th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5039 president@sdemsa.org, (605) 328-6391 |
Thanks to a grant, the SD EMS Association has many AHA CPR in Schools kits located with EMTs and paramedics who serve as local training officers across the state of South Dakota. These agencies will come to your school to do hands-only CPR training free of charge or lend the kits to do the training. To find a local EMT or paramedic in your community or a town near you, click to locate your local EMS training officer. |
Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue | |
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Sioux Falls website: http://www.siouxfalls.org/fire
Primary contact/resource for CPR: Jeremy Robertson, EMS Educator, Jrobertson@siouxfalls.org, (605) 367-8271 Additional contacts: Brad Goodroad, Division Chief, CPR/EMS education programs, bgoodroad@siouxfalls.org, (605)367-8077 Amy Marsh, EMS educator, Amarsh@siouxfalls.org, (605) 367-8272 |
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“I would encourage those viewing these resources to not hesitate to reach out directly, either through email or phone, to see what unique options might be available to assist with meeting CPR training needs.”
- Jeff Helm, Division Chief |
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Video Resources located on Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue: | |
Hands Only CPR |
American Red Cross |
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Serving Western South Dakota/Dakotas Region: http://www.blackhillsredcross.org Serving Eastern SD Red Cross/Dakotas Region: http://www.redcross.org/sd/sioux-falls |
Western SD Red Cross: Richard Smith, Executive Director, 1221 N. Maple Ave, Rapid City, SD 57701 Richard.Smith2@redcross.org, (605) 342-4010 |
Eastern SD Red Cross: Executive Director, 808 West Ave N, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605-336-2448 |
American Red Cross: Emily Flom, SD Contact for Preparedness, Health and Safety Services, emily.flom@redcross.org, (402) 343-7775 |
Video Resources located on American Red Cross Section: |
Learn Hands Only CPR |
Training Supplies Online |
CPR for Students |
Red Cross Mobile Apps |
Anyone Can Save A Life |
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Website: http://www.anyonecansavealife.org/ |
An emergency action planning program in connection with the South Dakota High Schools Activities Association. The goal of the program is to provide districts with resources/training to assist with planning for life-threatening emergencies. The Anyone Can Save A Life website states: The goal is to save lives by immediately responding to life-threatening emergencies with a simple protocol that includes: • Calling 911 to alert the Emergency Medical System (EMS) • Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) • Early use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) • Early transition to EMS |
Contact: John Krogstrand, Assistant Executive Director, john.krogstrand@sdhsaa.com, (605) 224-9261 |
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