Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation joined
Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One) and partners at Archbishop Denis
O’Connor Catholic High School in Ajax to mark the 20th anniversary
of the ACT High School CPR and AED program in Durham and to present
a Community Champion Award to Rose Booker, a newly retired teacher.
Since 2004, 25 high schools across both regional boards have
trained approximately 80,000 students through the CPR and AED
program and introduced Opioid Overdose Respond Training in 2022.
Every step of the way, Rose Booker, formally of the Durham Catholic
District School Board, has worked tirelessly to make sure the youth
in her community have the tools they need to quickly respond to a
medical emergency.
For Rose, knowing that her influence went far beyond the
classroom is thanks enough. “I am proud to share today with the
anniversary of this program in Durham and I thank ACT and Hydro One
for their longstanding commitment,” said Rose Booker. “When
students learn how to save a life, they share their skills with
their family and community. Though I have never had to resuscitate
somebody, I believe these are skills that everybody should
have.”
“As we celebrate this major anniversary in Ajax, we thank our
provincial partner, Hydro One for their continued commitment,” said
Sandra Clarke, Executive Director, ACT Foundation. “With their
support, along with ACT’s national health partners Amgen Canada and
AstraZeneca Canada, and community partners, ACT will continue to
instill confidence and skills in students to respond to
life-threatening medical emergencies, for the next 20 years and
beyond."
“Hydro One is proud to mark this incredible milestone with ACT.
This is no small feat, and it takes a village to educate the youth
of a community for 20 years,” said Lisa Pearson, Senior Vice
President, Corporate Affairs, Hydro One. “Congratulations to Rose
Booker and ACT for this accomplishment. Year after year, ACT
delivers vital lifesaving training to students across the region of
Durham that will stay with them throughout their lives.”
To date, more than three million students across the province
have been trained through ACT’s High School CPR and AED program.
Hydro One’s contribution will support ACT in delivering the new
Opioid Overdose Response Training to nearly 80 per cent of high
schools in Ontario by 2025. 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.
ACT is a national charitable foundation dedicated to
establishing CPR and AED training in Canadian high schools. ACT
establishes High School CPR and AED Programs, where teachers are
trained to teach students the following: how to recognize a
life-threatening medical emergency; safety issues and emergency
scene management; CPR and how to use an AED; and how to respond to
a suspected opioid overdose, a new aspect of the program through
additional funding support from Hydro One (announced in November
2022), as well as a contribution from Health Canada and ACT’s
health partners, Amgen Canada and AstraZeneca Canada.
Hydro One’s support for ACT is provided through its Community
Investment Program that focuses on building safe communities
in Ontario. The company supports programs, events and initiatives
that focus on safety training and safe play. Established in 2000,
the long-time partnership between ACT and Hydro One is dedicated to
ensuring continued access to CPR, AED and now opioid-associated
emergency training for teachers and students across Ontario.
Other Partner and Community Quotes
“For two decades, the ACT High School CPR and AED program has
had a tremendous and positive impact in Ajax and the broader
Region. On behalf of Ajax Council, I’d like to congratulate the
program leaders on 20 years of making Ajax safer and educating our
youngest residents on how to respond in an emergency.” — Shaun
Collier, Mayor and CEO, Town of Ajax
“Congratulations to Rose Booker, the ACT Foundation, and the
thousands of students in the Durham region who have embraced this
program over the past 20 years. This initiative has empowered our
youth with life-saving skills, giving them the confidence needed to
step up in moments of critical need, and has strengthened our
communities in Ajax and beyond. I look forward to seeing even more
young people equipped with these essential tools in the years to
come.” — Patrice Barnes, MPP, Ajax
“Congratulations to the ACT Foundation and Rose Booker on this
incredible 20-year milestone, equipping over 80,000 students across
Durham Region with critical lifesaving skills. As a longstanding
national health partner of the ACT Foundation, we’re committed to
supporting individuals making a meaningful impact on the health of
their communities through health education, training, and
resources.” — Gaby Bourbara, President, AstraZeneca Canada
“Amgen is honoured to support the ACT Foundation as a National
Health Partner. Together we will continue to advance excellence in
science literacy, inspire the next generation, help educators to
teach more effectively, and improve access to resources for
teachers, students, and society at large.” — Ugur Gunaydin,
Vice-President and General Manager, Amgen Canada
About the ACT Foundation
The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation is the national
charitable organization establishing free CPR and AED training in
Canadian high schools. The program is built on ACT’s award-winning,
community-based model of partnerships and support, whereby ACT
finds local partners who donate the mannequins and AED training
units that schools need to deliver the program. High school
teachers are trained to then teach lifesaving skills to their
students as a regular part of the curriculum, reaching all youth
prior to graduation. ACT’s partners committed to bringing the
program to Ontario are the Government of Ontario and Hydro One, and
our national health partners, AstraZeneca Canada and Amgen Canada.
The ACT Foundation gratefully acknowledges the contribution of
Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) for the
ACT Opioid Overdose Response Training program. For more
information, visit www.actfoundation.ca or Twitter @actfoundation.
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