Bringing the paralympic spirit into the classroom
27 June 2024
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Blending real-life stories with robust educational resources, Paralympics New Zealand’s new educational programme is aiming to make a lasting impact
Cardiac arrest can affect anyone, even young people, without warning.
It may occur at your school or during an off-site school event.
To support schools, the Ministry of Education has worked with the
New Zealand Resuscitation Council, St John New Zealand, Red Cross and the Ministry of Health to develop a factsheet called AEDs in schools. Download the PDF version of AEDs in schools(external link).
An AED (automated external defibrillator) delivers a safe electric shock to try and restart the heart. AEDs are very easy to use and increase the chance of a person surviving a cardiac arrest from around 15 per cent to around 40 per cent.
Across New Zealand there are thousands of AEDs available for use. Some of these are located at private businesses, schools or at defibrillator stations in community hubs. To find your nearest AED, visit
www.aedlocations.co.nz(external link).
BY Education Gazette editors
Education Gazette | Tukutuku Kōrero, reporter@edgazette.govt.nz
Posted: 9:00 am, 25 September 2017
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