About
The Irish Heart Foundation is a national charity that supports and campaigns for people affected by heart and stroke disease in Ireland.
Challenge Area Activities
Personal Skill
Participate in CPR 4 Schools online course to learn life-saving skills, instructing skills and ways of spreading awareness.
Programme Breakdown
Gaisce Participants will explore the skills associated with CPR. They will then use their skills to teach their peers using the CPR 4 Schools online course. This will help students develop personal and communicative skills by instructing other students in these life-saving skills. The students will also research other ways to raise awareness of CPR and associated areas of interest (Eircode, F.A.S.T, AED locations) in their school and the wider community.
The course consists of two classes each week for thirteen weeks. (40 minute classes). The module takes place between September to December.
13 Week Outline
Week 1 - Introduction to the course
Week 2- Students complete the CPR 4 Schools online course
Week 3 - Raise awareness campaign for Restart a Heart (October 16th) or alternative date.
Week 4 - Students plan implementation strategies to train their peers. Set a date, assign tasks and create goals.
Week 5 - Students practice instruction with a small group of peers & and reflect on areas of success and improvement.
Week 6 - Students develop ways to raise awareness of upcoming training in their school.
Week 7 - Students train their peers.
Week 8 - Students train their peers.
Week 9 - Students develop ideas for a project associated with CPR (AED awareness, EIRCODE awareness, 4 steps to save a life etc.)
Week 10 - Project work
Week 11 - Project work
Week 12 - Project work
Week 13 - End of module review and success celebration
13 Week Outline
Week 1 - Introduction to the course
Week 2- Students complete the CPR 4 Schools online course
Week 3 - Raise awareness campaign for Restart a Heart (October 16th) or alternative date.
Week 4 - Students plan implementation strategies to train their peers. Set a date, assign tasks and create goals.
Week 5 - Students practice instruction with a small group of peers & and reflect on areas of success and improvement.
Week 6 - Students develop ways to raise awareness of upcoming training in their school.
Week 7 - Students train their peers.
Week 8 - Students train their peers.
Week 9 - Students develop ideas for a project associated with CPR (AED awareness, EIRCODE awareness, 4 steps to save a life etc.)
Week 10 - Project work
Week 11 - Project work
Week 12 - Project work
Week 13 - End of module review and success celebration