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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 SCA 
  • Call 911 
  • Start 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)

    • 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)