ACT Foundation Celebrates Milestone of 25,000 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes Area Students Trained in CPR and AED

Strategic Insights -

The ACT Foundation, Hydro One Inc., and partners have marked a significant milestone of over 25,000 Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes area students trained through the ACT High School CPR and AED Program. This achievement reflects the foundation's ongoing commitment to equip youth with the tools and confidence to act in a cardiac emergency, recognizing more than 10% of participants who received the new Opioid Overdose Response Training.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 25,000 students in the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes area have been trained through the ACT High School CPR and AED Program, reflecting the foundation's commitment to emergency response education.
  • The program has trained over 3 million students across the province, with a goal to deliver new Opioid Overdose Response Training to nearly 80% of high schools in Ontario by the end of 2025, thanks to a contribution from Hydro One.
  • The Opioid Overdose Response Training provides teachers with resources to educate students on how to recognize and respond to a suspected opioid overdose, including the use of nasal Naloxone.
  • The partnership between ACT and Hydro One, established in 2000, continues to provide access to CPR, AED, and opioid-associated emergency training for teachers and students across Ontario.
  • The program has had a significant impact in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, where local teachers train over 1,700 students each year, providing them with the skills and confidence needed to respond to life-threatening emergencies.

Statistics:

  • Over 25,000 students have been trained in the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes area.
  • The ACT High School CPR and AED Program has trained over 3 million students across the province.
  • The goal is to deliver new Opioid Overdose Response Training to nearly 80% of high schools in Ontario by the end of 2025.
  • Over 10% of participants have received the new Opioid Overdose Response Training.
  • Hydro One has a total of 1.5 million valued customers and $36.7 billion in assets as at December 31, 2024, with annual revenues in 2024 of $8.5 billion.

Sources:

  • Sandra Clarke, Executive Director, ACT Foundation
  • Janet Holt, Director, Health and Safety Field Support, Hydro One
  • Doug Elmslie, Mayor of Kawartha Lakes
  • Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton - Kawartha Lakes-Brock
  • Gaby Bourbara, President, AstraZeneca Canada
  • Ugur Gunaydin, Vice-President and General Manager, Amgen Canada
  • Hydro One Limited
  • ACT Foundation