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District nurse: all eight schools earn 'Heart Safe' designation after Project ADAM work
Summary
District nurse Ken Weber told the board that all eight Mount Pleasant City School District buildings have been designated Michigan Heart Safe Schools, meeting criteria including AED placement, trained emergency-response teams and annual drills; banners will be posted at each school.
Ken Weber, the district nurse, told the board the Mount Pleasant City School District has achieved a districtwide Michigan Heart Safe Schools designation after meeting program criteria including automated external defibrillators at school buildings, trained cardiac emergency response teams, a written response plan, staff CPR/AED training and an annual emergency drill. "Project ADAM helps schools and community programs respond in the event of a cardiac arrest," Weber said, describing the program's origins and a video the board viewed.
Weber said the designation recognizes work begun in 2013 and highlighted a local rescue story, noting the program’s emphasis on a fast AED response within minutes of collapse. He said the district will receive banners to display outside each building and plans to present awards to school teams at the board meeting.
Board members praised the work. One member said the presentations made the program accessible and organized for staff and parents, and thanked Weber and the school nurses. The board did not take formal action beyond recognizing the achievement.
The designation means the district has the equipment, training and planning the Michigan Heart Safe Schools checklist requires; Weber placed a link to the full checklist in the meeting materials for anyone seeking details. The board photo opportunity and banner installation were described as the near-term follow-ups.
