What grade is that?

It’s a program supported by Parent Heart Watch as a way of measuring how well protected your school is for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).

Making the Grade is an evaluation tool for all schools from pre-schools to colleges and universities. An AED program must meet certain criteria in order to be successful.
The program encourages parents to become more involved with the presence of automated external defibrillator in their children’s schools or schools in their community.

The checklist includes questions such as:
• How many AEDs are on school property?
• Are the AEDs publicly accessible?
• How many people are trained in AED/CPR use?
• Is the school population aware of what an AED is and where they are located?
• Is there an Emergency plan in effect if someone suffers SCA?
• Are AED drills held on a regular basis?

Parents or participating members can visit your school and use this checklist to determine if the school is “HeartSafe.”

“Making the Grade” evaluation scores will added up to determine if the school receives an A, B, C, D, or F.
Information will then be provided to the school so that they can improve their rating if their grade is below the standard.