Is Your School, Team, Camp and Youth organization or Center Prepared for a Cardiac Emergency?
"GET CHARGED UP - JUST1MIKE", helps youth-serving organizations implement a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP). Upon completing program milestones, participants receive an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and accessories.
The program aims to highlight the importance of AEDs and CERPs in preventing sudden cardiac death by preparing administrators, educators, school nurses, coaches, parents, and youth to take an active role in championing prevention within their communities.
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Applications will reopen on Feb. 23, 2026
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Objectives
Educate
Understand the steps in the cardiac chain of survival:
Recognize SCACall 911Start CPR Retrieve & Apply AED
Empower
Immediate bystander response to a cardiac emergency can triple the chance of survival.
Implement
Utilize free turnkey Cardiac Emergency Response (CERP) toolkit to ensure school campus, team, camp or youth center is prepared to respond to a cardiac emergency
Earn a free AED for your organization
Participants are selected based on available resources. See quaifications below:
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represent a public elementary, middle, high or combined school in the continental U.S. (excluding Alaska & Hawaii)
complete an online application form (click link below)
confirm school administration is committed to the program
participate in a one (1) hour orientation webinar
establish a Cardiac Emergency Response Team
establish a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (CERP) as per the toolkit provided
use the CERP template to personalize the plan to your school
schedule drills to test school readiness to act on the plan
communicate with your school community about SCA awareness, the new AED and CERP
meet program milestones as outlined in the virtual webinar
participate in a post-program survey
share a photos of the program in action (e.g. CER team meeting, CPR/AED training, staff development on SCA, installing AED, drill)
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adhere to same guidelines as above relevant to your organization
properly install and maintain the AED as per recommended guidelines (which includes costs to replace battery and pads as directed)