Un élève en secondaire IV est aujourd’hui vivant grâce à la rapidité d’intervention de son entraîneur de basketball, Mike Rowley, de l’école secondaire St. Mother Teresa, qui a effectué la RCR rapidement accompagnée de l’utilisation précoce du défibrillateur.  Depuis 1994,

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  C’est avec grande tristesse que la Fondation ACT annonce le décès de son directeur médical national et son président du conseil d’administration, le Dr Justin Maloney.  C’était un leader passionné pour la médecine d’urgence. À titre de cofondateur du

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La Fondation ACT est fière d’offrir à Amgen Canada la distinction de Champion Communautaire afin de célébrer le 5e anniversaire de ce partenariat national de la santé.  Cette distinction honorifique est offerte aux partenaires nationaux aidant la fondation à atteindre son

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(Ottawa, ON) Le 3 juin 2021 – C’est aujourd’hui que la Fondation (ACT) des soins avancés en urgence coronarienne du Canada a annoncé le lancement de son NOUVEAU programme d’apprentissage en ligne. Chaque année, cette ressource importante aidera les écoles

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De : Santé Canada Des projets offriront de la formation et des renseignements sur les mesures d’intervention en cas de surdoses à 2,4 millions de Canadiens et de Canadiennes et permettront la distribution de 58 000 trousses de naloxone 29 mars 2021

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(Ottawa, ON, le 29 mars 2021) Aujourd’hui la Fondation (ACT) des soins avancés en urgence coronarienne a annoncé qu’elle va optimiser le Programme de RCR et DEA au secondaire en offrant un module de formation sur les interventions suite aux

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Hagersville, ON – November is CPR month and the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and lead community and provincial partner Hydro One are launching student and community training in CPR and defibrillation in Mississauga Credit First Nation. This initiative will

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Ottawa, ON – The ACT Foundation is proud to announce that CPR in schools’ champion, ACT’s Director of Operations, Jennifer Edwards is the recipient the Citizen CPR Foundation’s inaugural 40 Under 40 Award. This Award recognizes outstanding individuals who are

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Peterborough, ON – November 29, 2019 –To mark CPR Month, today the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and partners, launched the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in 18 Peterborough and area high schools. This will see more

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Montréal (QUÉBEC), le 22 novembre 2019 – La Fondation des soins avancés en urgence coronarienne du Canada (ACT) a annoncé qu’elle a complété sa campagne de financement dont l’objectif était de doter d’un DEA chaque école secondaire publique du Québec.

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Sachant que 80% des arrêts cardiaques surviennent hors des hôpitaux, soit à la maison ou dans des endroits publics, la RCR précoce conjuguée avec la défibrillation peuvent augmenter jusqu’à 75% les chances de survie.   Barrie, ON – 2 mai

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SUDBURY, ON (Lively District Secondary School, 265 5th Avenue, Lively, ON P3Y 1M4 at 11:00 a.m.): Wrapping up Heart Month and looking forward, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation along with lead community partner Vale, is empowering more teachers as

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North Vancouver, BC 9:00 a.m. PST– Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and partners will launch the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in five (5) North Vancouver public standard secondary schools. More than 1,000 North Vancouver

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Surrey, BC 12:30 p.m. PST – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and partners will launch the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in 10 Surrey public standard secondary schools. More than 3,000 Surrey students will be

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WHERE: Nakusp Secondary School 619-4 Street NW Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0   WHEN: Friday, October 19, 2018; media invited at 11:00 a.m.   WHAT:   Local secondary school teachers will learn how to teach their students CPR and how to

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Renfrew, ON – Training students to save lives just got a big boost at Bishop Smith Catholic High School and St. Joseph’s Catholic High School from the ACT Foundation! Both schools are receiving the needed training equipment to enable teachers

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South Slocan, BC – Today, teachers from the School District No. 08 Kootenay Lake will be trained as instructors to empower students with CPR and defibrillator skills, as well as heart health knowledge, through the award-winning ACT High School CPR

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La gouverneure générale, Julie Payette, a présenté la prestigieuse Croix du service méritoire à la directrice et fondatrice de la Fondation ACT, Sandra Clarke, et au Directeur médical d’ACT et Urgentologue de l’Hôpital d’Ottawa, Dr Justin Maloney, au cours d’une

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Montréal, Quebec – Félicitations à Sébastien Proulx, Ministre de l’Éducation, qui a annoncé samedi dernier que la RCR sera obligatoire à travers le Québec pour tous les élèves du secondaire 3. Depuis 2006, la Fondation ACT travaille en partenariat avec

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Ottawa, Ontario – 1er novembre 2017 – La Fondation ACT démarre le mois de la RCR en présentant 150 Sauvetages pour célébrer le Canada 150! Plus de 3,9 millions de jeunes Canadiens ont été formés en RCR à l’école secondaire

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Whitedog, ON – The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and lead community partner Hydro One are launching student and community training in CPR and defibrillation in the communities of Whitedog and Grassy Narrows. This initiative will see more than 200

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Montmagny, Québec, le 30 mai 2017 – La Fondation ACT, en collaboration avec TransCanada, lance aujourd’hui le programme de formation en RCR et en défibrillation au secondaire dans quatre (4) écoles secondaires de la Commission scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud. Plus

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April 21, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7,000 students to receive CPR and defibrillator training every year Burlington, ON, 11:00 a.m. – The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and partners are launching ACT’s High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in

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Témiscouata-sur-le-lac, Québec, le 13 avril 2017 – La Fondation ACT, en collaboration avec TransCanada, lance aujourd’hui le programme de formation en RCR et en défibrillation au secondaire dans cinq (5) écoles secondaires de la Commission scolaire du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs. Plus de

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Ottawa, Ontario, le 6 avril 2017 – La Fondation ACT célèbre Canada 150 en présentant 150 histoires de sauvetage ou de vies sauvées à travers le pays, tout en reconnaissant les 350 000 étudiants du secondaire qui apprennent la RCR

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17,000 students to receive CPR and defibrillator training In Celebration of Heart Month Mississauga, ON, 10:00 a.m. – The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and partners are celebrating Heart Month with the launch of ACT’s High School CPR and Defibrillator

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Gatineau, Québec, 11 h 00 – La Fondation ACT, en collaboration avec ses partenaires, lance aujourd’hui le programme de formation en RCR et en défibrillation au secondaire à l’école secondaire Mont-Bleu. Chaque année 200 élèves se verront offrir le pouvoir

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Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec – Sachant que 8 arrêts cardiaques sur 10 surviennent à la maison, ou dans des endroits publics, équiper les jeunes avec la formation en RCR au secondaire, aidera à long terme à hausser le taux de pratique de

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Comox, BC 10:00 a.m. – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and partners will launch the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in the three public secondary schools of School District No. 71 Comox Valley. More than

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Richmond, BC 09:30 a.m. – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and partners will launch the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in the 10 Richmond public standard secondary schools. More than 1,800 Richmond students will be

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La Formation en RCR et en Défibrillation Externe Automatisée Arrive dans les Écoles Secondaires de Laval Sanofi célèbre la Journée Mondiale du Cœur en investissant dans la jeunesse lavalloise Laval, Québec, le 29 septembre 2016– La Fondation ACT est heureuse

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Montréal, QC – Deux étudiants de l’école secondaire Pointe-aux-Trembles, Malik Brideau et Jimmy Ouellet, ont reçu récemment le prix de secourisme de la Fondation ACT pour avoir sauvé la vie d’un homme de 47 ans, lors d’un arrêt cardiaque, grâce

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Thompson, MB 10:00 a.m. – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation in partnership with Vale, will officially launch the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in R.D. Parker Collegiate, Nisichawayasihk Neyo Ohtinwak Collegiate (NNOC), and Mel Johnson

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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC – La Fondation ACT, en collaboration avec ses partenaires, lance aujourd’hui le programme de formation en défibrillation au secondaire dans quatre écoles secondaires de la commission scolaire des Découvreurs. Le lancement aura lieu à l’école des Pionniers à

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Golden, BC, May 19, 2016 – Today, teachers from Golden Secondary School from School District 6 (Rocky Mountain), will be trained as instructors to empower students with CPR and defibrillator skills, as well as heart health knowledge, through the award-winning

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Kamloops, BC 10:00 a.m. – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, and partners will launch the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program in the 10 public secondary schools of School District No. 73 Kamloops/Thompson. More than 1,100 students

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  Delta, BC 10:00 a.m. – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, and its supporting partners will officially launch the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program in the seven public secondary schools of School District No. 37 Delta.

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Nanaimo, BC 10:00 a.m. – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, and partners will launch the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program in the six public secondary schools of School District No. 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith. Eleven hundred (1,100) students

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Port Clements, BC, 10:30 a.m. – Today, teachers from George M. Dawson and Queen Charlotte Secondary Schools will be trained as instructors to empower all students with CPR and defibrillator lifesaving skills. This training will be held at Port Clements

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SUDBURY, ON – 10:00 a.m. – Following the release of the new CPR guidelines last week, Vale in partnership with the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, is donating more than 150 mannequins to local high schools today. To celebrate this

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Mission, BC, June 25, 2015 –Today, teachers from School District # 75 Mission Secondary Schools will be trained as instructors to empower students with CPR and defibrillator skills, as well as heart health knowledge, through the award-winning ACT High School

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Creston, BC, June 24, 2015 –Today, teachers from Prince Charles Secondary School will be trained as instructors to empower students with CPR and defibrillator skills, as well as heart health knowledge, through the award-winning ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator

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Prince Rupert, BC, June 24, 2015 –Today, teachers from Charles Hays Secondary School will be trained as instructors to empower students with CPR and defibrillator skills, as well as heart health knowledge, through the award-winning ACT High School CPR and

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Smithers, BC, June 23, 2015 – Today, teachers from Houston and Smithers Secondary Schools will be trained as instructors to empower students with CPR and defibrillator skills, as well as heart health knowledge, through the award-winning ACT High School CPR

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Alma, QC, le 8 mai 2015, à 10 h 30 – La Fondation ACT, en collaboration avec ses partenaires, lance aujourd’hui le programme de formation en défibrillation au secondaire dans 16 écoles secondaires de cinq commissions scolaires, soit : la Commission

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Trois-Rivières, QC, Le 27 février 2015, à 10h –La Fondation ACT, en collaboration avec ses partenaires, lance aujourd’hui le programme de formation en défibrillation au secondaire dans cinq écoles secondaires de la Commission scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy. Le lancement aura lieu

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Chilliwack, BC, February 20, 2015 –Today, 17 teachers from School District # 33 Chilliwack will be trained to empower students with lifesaving CPR and defibrillator skills, as well as heart health knowledge, through the award-winning ACT High School CPR and

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Williams Lake, BC, February 6, 2015–Today, seven teachers from School District # 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR Program. This training, to

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Penticton, BC,February 5, 2015–Today, ten teachers from School District # 67 Okanagan Skaha will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR Program. This training, to be

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Qualicum Beach, BC, February 5, 2015–Today, eight teachers from School District # 69 Qualicum will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR Program. This training, to

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Mississauga, ON, May 12, 2014 – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation announced its new campaign – Skills 4 Life: Empowering Peel-Halton Students with Life-Saving CPR and Defibrillator Skills – which aims to raise $350,000 in the Peel-Halton region.

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Today, nine teachers from School District #72 Campbell River will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR Program. This training, to be held at Timberline Secondary

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RBC Helps ACT Foundation Bring Defibrillator Program to Lakes District Secondary School Burns Lake, BC, March 7, 2014 –Today, teachers from Lakes District Secondary School will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an

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Ottawa, ON, February 3, 2014 – February is Heart Month. Each year across Canada, more than 300,000 students are empowered to save hearts using the lifesaving skills learned through the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program. The Advanced Coronary

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KELOWNA, BC 10:00 a.m. – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, and its supporting partners will officially launch the ACT High School Defibrillator Training Program at Kelowna Secondary School. The ACT Foundation is the charitable organization that is establishing

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PORT MOODY, BC – December 3, 2013 – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and supporting partners announce the official launch of the ACT High School Defibrillator Training Program in the Tri-Cities area. Each year, more than 2,500 Grade

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BELLEVILLE, ON – November 22, 2013 – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and its supporting partners are pleased to announce the official launch of the ACT High School Defibrillator Training Program in Belleville and area schools. Each year,

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OTTAWA, ON – November 1, 2013 – November is CPR Month and Canada is a leader in high school CPR. Over 2 million students have been empowered with lifesaving skills through the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program. ACT

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DURHAM REGION, ON – September 25, 2013 – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and its supporting partners are pleased to announce the official launch of the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in Durham Region schools.

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Today, nine (9) teachers from Correlieu Secondary School will be trained to empower their students with heart health knowledge and lifesaving CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills through the award-winning ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program. This training,

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Today, Seven (7) teachers from Caledonia Secondary School and Mount Elizabeth Middle Secondary School in School District # 82 Coast Mountains will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT

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Today, six (6) teachers from School District #47 Powell River will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR Program. This training, to be held at Brooks

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Today, 15 teachers from School District #79 Cowichan Valley will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR Program. This training, to be held at Chemainus Secondary

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This key enhancement to ACT’s CPR program – which was first established in the area’s schools in 2006 – ensures that students in 26 local high schools will be trained on how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) while

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The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation and its supporting partners are pleased to announce the official launch of the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program in the following Moncton and Riverview area high schools: École l’Odyssée, Harrison Trimble

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Each year, more than 1,000 students from 10 high schools in the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, the Kenora Catholic District School Board and the Rainy River District School Board will be empowered to save lives through the ACT High School

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ACT and its supporting partners are pleased to announce that Timmins, Kapuskasing and area high schools are now equipped to teach lifesaving skills to their Grade 9 students.

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Today, 11 teachers from School District #91 Nechako Lakes will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR Program. This training, to be held at Nechako Valley

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Fort Nelson, BC, April 3, 2013 –Today, teachers from Fort Nelson Secondary School will be trained to empower students with lifesaving CPR and defibrillator skills and heart health knowledge through the award-winning ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program.

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Today, twelve (12) teachers from the Eastern Townships School Board will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR program. This training, to be held at the

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Fort St. John, BC, February 1, 2013 –Today, eight teachers from Hudson’s Hope Elementary-Secondary School and North Peace Secondary School will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High

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Oliver, BC, November 8, 2012 –Today, 10 teachers from School District #53 Okanagan Similkameen will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR Program. This training, to

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Squamish, BC, June 26, 2012 –Today, 9 teachers from School District #48 (Sea to Sky) will be trained to empower their students with CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as an enhancement to the ACT High School CPR and

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YORK REGION, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – June 26, 2012) – Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, The Ontario Trillium Foundation, and supporting partners is launching the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Training Program

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Over 1,000 students to be empowered to save lives each year! Prince George, BC, June 21, 2012 Today, 32 teachers from School District #57 (Prince George) will be trained to empower their students with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills as

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MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO Over 120 students have organized a CPR flash mob for 1,600 students at Our Lady of  Mount Carmel Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario (3700 Trelawny Circle, Mississauga ON, L5N 5J7),  Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The day will begin

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO (Marketwire – Feb. 1, 2012) February is Heart Month and tens of thousands of youth across the country are being empowered with the skills and knowledge to save lives with CPR. The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, a

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CELEBRATING HEART MONTH: Thousands of Calgary High School Students Empowered to Save Lives Thanks to Support From the Kiwanis Clubs of Calgary! AB, 26/02/09 CALGARY, Alberta – The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation is thrilled to announce that this year

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School District No. 58 Nicola-Similkameen Teachers to Empower Local Students to Save Lives BC, 20/02/09 Princeton, BC – On February 20th, 12 teachers from School District No. 58 Nicola-Similkameen will be trained to empower students with lifesaving CPR skills and

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This heart month, Quebec teachers empower their students to save lives! TROIS-RIVIÈRES, 13/02/09 Février est le mois du coeur et vendredi, 14 enseignants recevront une formation leur permettant ensuite d’apprendre à leurs élèves la technique de RCR et de les

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School District No. 53 Okanagan-Similkameen Teachers to Empower Local Students to Save Lives OLIVER, BC, 01/30/09 On January 30th, nine teachers from School District No. 53 Okanagan-Similkameen will be trained to empower their students with lifesaving CPR and heart health

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School District No. 63 Saanich Teachers to Empower Local Students to Save Lives SIDNEY, BC, 01/28/09 On Wednesday, 12 secondary school teachers from School District No. 63 Saanich will be trained to empower their students with lifesaving CPR and heart

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BC students empowered to save lives! VANCOUVER, 28/11/08 The ACT Foundation, in partnership with the British Columbia Ambulance Service and the Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia – CUPE Local 873, is thrilled to announce that 6,500 students in three BC

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Ontario invests in defibrillator training for youth TORONTO, ON, 29/09/08 The Government of Ontario is empowering youth to save lives through a major commitment to the ACT Foundation to support the establishment of defibrillator training in Ontario high schools, a

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Howe Sound teachers to empower students with CPR and heart health education HOWE SOUND, B.C., 25/06/08 June 25 will see nearly 15 teachers from School District No. 48 Howe Sound trained to empower their students with lifesaving CPR and heart

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Mission teachers to empower local students to save lives MISSION, B.C. , 25/06/08 June 25 will see nearly 20 teachers from School District No. 75 Mission trained to empower their students with lifesaving CPR and heart health education all year

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Abbotsford teachers to empower students to save lives ABBOTSFORD, B.C., 24/06/08 June 24 will see nearly 20 teachers from School District No. 34 Abbotsford trained to empower their students with lifesaving CPR and heart health education all year long through

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Prince George teachers to empower students to save lives PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., 24/06/08 June 24 and June 25 will see 50 teachers from School District No. 57 Prince George trained to empower over 900 local students with lifesaving CPR and

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Delta teachers to empower local students with CPR and heart health education DELTA, B.C., 23/06/08 June 23 will see more than 20 teachers from School District No. 37 Delta trained to empower their students with lifesaving CPR and heart health

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Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows teachers to empower local students to save lives MAPLE RIDGE-PITT MEADOWS, B.C. , 19/06/08 June 19 will see nearly 30 teachers from School District No. 42 trained to empower their students with lifesaving CPR and heart health

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Peterborough students to be empowered to save lives PETERBOROUGH, ON, 30/05/08 The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with TransCanada Corporation as lead community partner, the Government of Ontario, and other provincial partners (Hydro One, Shoppers Drug Mart and

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TELUS supports ACT High School CPR Program in Victoria VICTORIA, BC, 05/05/08 The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation is pleased to announce that TELUS is partnering with ACT and its provincial partners the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) and the Ambulance

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Deux-Montagnes students to be empowered to save lives DEUX-MONTAGNES, QC, 22/04/08 The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, with Giant Tiger Stores Limited as lead community partner, and in partnership with the Quebec Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sport and the

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Hamilton students to be empowered to save lives HAMILTON, ON, 09/04/08 The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with FirstOntario Credit Union as lead community partner, and the Government of Ontario and other key provincial partners (Hydro One, Shoppers

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Peterborough teachers take first steps towards empowering local students to save lives with CPR and heart health education PETERBOROUGH, ON, 20/03/08 March 25, 2008 will see physical education teachers from Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board trained to empower their

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Mom thanks partners of ACT High School CPR Program that empowered son with the skills that saved her life EDMONTON, AB, 22/02/08 Sylvia Orr is both thankful and lucky to be alive. The Edmonton mom’s life was saved by her

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Victoria teachers empower local students to save lives with CPR training and heart health education VICTORIA, B.C., 01/02/08 In the spirit of Heart Month, Feb. 1st will see 20 physical education teachers from six schools within School District 61 Victoria

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Ottawa teachers to continue empowering students to save lives with CPR and heart health education OTTAWA, ON, 28/01/08 With Heart Month fast approaching, Jan. 30th will see 20 physical education teachers from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board trained to

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Hamilton teachers take first steps towards empowering local students to save lives with CPR and heart health education HAMILTON, ON, 28/01/08 With Heart Month fast approaching, Jan. 30th will see physical education teachers from Hamilton Wentworth District School Board trained

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Chilliwack teachers to empower local students to save lives with CPR and heart health education CHILLIWACK, BC, 25/01/08 With Heart Month fast approaching, Jan. 29th will see 16 teachers from School District (SD) 33 trained to empower their students with

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Teachers to continue tradition of empowering students to save lives with CPR and heart health education MEDICINE HAT, AB, 24/01/08 With Heart Month fast approaching, Jan. 28th will see four teachers from Medicine Hat Catholic Separate Regional Division and Medicine

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Edmonton teachers to continue tradition of empowering local students to save lives EDMONTON, AB, 21/01/08 On Jan. 21, 18 teachers from the Edmonton Catholic School Board and the Edmonton Public Schools will be trained to teach CPR to their students

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Secondary school students demonstrate CPR skills VICTORIA, B.C., 22/11/07 Secondary school students joined Health Minister George Abbott and Education Minister and Deputy Premier Shirley Bond at the B.C. legislature today to demonstrate the life-saving skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The

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CPR program launched in Trois-Rivières high schools TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC, 21/11/07 Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with the Quebec Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sport, Ministry of Health and Social Services, and TransCanada Corporation, as the lead

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ACT Foundation and FirstOntario Credit Union partner to bring lifesaving CPR training to Hamilton youth HAMILTON, ON, 13/11/07 The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation is pleased to announce that FirstOntario Credit Union is partnering with ACT to bring lifesaving CPR

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Teens chose to save lives instead of sleeping in POINTE-CLAIRE, QC, 09/11/07 In a lifesaving new twist on “bring your child to work”, tomorrow Pfizer Canada is empowering 20 youths, 16 of which are its employees’ children, to save lives

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Thunder Bay students to be empowered to save lives THUNDER BAY, ON, 21/09/07 Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with TransCanada Corporation, and the Government of Ontario and other key provincial partners (Hydro One, Shoppers Drug Mart

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ACT Foundation and TransCanada Corporation partner to bring lifesaving CPR training to youth in Ontario and Quebec communities OTTAWA, ON, 17/09/07 The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation is pleased to announce that TransCanada Corporation is partnering with ACT to bring

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Students to be empowered to save lives HEARST, ON, 17/09/07 Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with TransCanada Corporation, and the Government of Ontario and other key provincial partners (Hydro One, Shoppers Drug Mart and The Ontario

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North Bay students to be empowered to save lives NORTH BAY, ON, 18/05/07 Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with the North Bay Professional Paramedics Association (NBPPA), and the Ontario government and other key provincial partners (Hydro

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ACT Foundation paving the way for defibrillator education in Canadian schools OTTAWA, ON, 27/04/07 The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation of Canada is paving the way for defibrillator education in Canadian schools through its pilot project in Ottawa. ACT recently

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Teachers learn to teach students how to ‘shock’: Defibrillators go to school OTTAWA, ON, 05/03/07 Today, 19 teachers from four Ottawa high schools will be trained to teach their students how to save lives with a defibrillator, through the ACT

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CPR Program empowering thousands of Quebec youth to save lives SAINT-JÉRÔME, QC, 22/02/07 Would you know what to do if faced with a heart attack? Imagine a cross-provincial lifeline of emergency responders who do. A lifeline made up of Quebec’s

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CPR Program Launched in Laurentians High Schools ST-JÉRÔME, QC, 22/02/07 Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with the Quebec Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sport, Ministry of Health and Social Services and Giant Tiger Stores Limited is

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Bruce-Grey County Students to be Empowered to Save Lives KINCARDINE, ON, 15/12/06 Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with the Government of Ontario and other key provincial and community partners, is launching the ACT High School CPR

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Sudbury Students to be Empowered to Save Lives SUDBURY, ON, 15/12/06 Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, in partnership with the Ontario government and other key provincial and community partners, is launching the ACT High School CPR Program in

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Ontario high school students give MPPs a lesson in lifesaving TORONTO, ON, 18/10/06 October 18, 2006 – Queen’s Park, Committee Room 2, First Floor, West Wing – At 1:00 p.m., the Honorable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Education and the Honorable

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ACT National High School CPR Program Reaches B.C. OTTAWA, ONTARIO, 24/02/06 Would you know what to do if faced with a cardiac emergency? Imagine a cross-Canada lifeline of emergency responders who do. A lifeline made up of the country’s youth,

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Canadian youth learning CPR in high school OTTAWA, November 29, 2005 — If Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer had suffered his cardiac arrest in a Canadian hockey arena he might have been saved by a high school student, thanks

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London students empowered to save lives London, ON, November 28, 2005 — Today, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation, with support from the Government of Ontario and local community partners, launches the ACT High School CPR Program in London at

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Over 700,000 students empowered with CPR to save lives OTTAWA, ONTARIO, 28/11/05 With the release today of new CPR standards aimed at improving odds of survival, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation of Canada is stepping up its national campaign

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Quebec students to be empowered to save lives! MONTREAL, October 24, 2005 — Many Quebec high schools will be equipped to empower students to save lives through a commitment announced today by Minister of Health and Social Services Philippe Couillard

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Algoma District School Board students to be empowered to save lives SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario, June 8, 2005 — High school students in the Algoma District School Board will be empowered to save lives through a new program launched by

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Timmins students to be empowered to save lives TIMMINS, Ontario, June 6, 2005 — All five high schools in Timmins and South Porcupine will be equipped to empower students to save lives through a new program launched by the Advanced

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Members of National Assembly to receive introduction to lifesaving CPR program QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, June 2, 2005 — Quebec MNAs will learn the importance of citizen CPR training and discover how easy it is to learn the lifesaving skill through

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Ottawa student to be honoured for rescuing brother ACT Foundation and Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Medical Foundation honour student rescuer and celebrate reaching fundraising goal of Dollars for Mannequins Campaign for Ottawa high schools OTTAWA, Ontario, April 22, 2005 —

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Windsor-area students to be empowered to save lives WINDSOR, Ontario, February 25, 2005 — Windsor-area high schools will be equipped to empower students to save lives through a new program launched by the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation of Canada

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Ontario Premier announces $650,000 commitment to ACT High School CPR Program. Ontario students to be empowered to save lives! OTTAWA, December 10, 2004: — Ontario high schools will be equipped to empower students to save lives through a new partnership

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Les étudiants du secondaire du comté de La Peltrie seront formés pour sauver des vies Sainte-Foy, le 18 octobre 2004: C’est grâce à l’appui financier de France Hamel, députée de La Peltrie, que la Fondation ACT et ses partenaires communautaires

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ACT High School CPR Program: An Innovative Method to Increase Incidence of Bystander CPR OTTAWA, Ontario, September 24, 2004 — Research published in the September issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology highlights the need for citizen CPR training, further

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ACT Foundation & Pharma Partners AstraZeneca, Aventis Pharma Inc. & Pfizer Canada Honoured with Imagine’s 2004 « New Spirit of Community » Partnership Award Toronto, Ontario, September 20, 2004 — The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation of Canada and its corporate health

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Landmark Study Calls on Critical Need to Increase CPR Training to Save Lives Canadian Foundation on Cross-Canada Campaign to Inject CPR Into the Heart of High School Curriculum OTTAWA, Ontario, August 12, 2004 — The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation

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Centre Hastings Students to be Empowered to Save Lives MADOC, Ontario, April 27, 2004 – The ACT Foundation and community partners launch the ACT High School CPR Program today, at 11:00 a.m. at Centre Hastings Secondary School. The event will

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1,600 Belleville Area Students to be Empowered to Save Lives Every Year BELLEVILLE, Ontario, April 27, 2004 — The ACT Foundation and community partners launch the ACT High School CPR Program in the Belleville area today. This initiative will result

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2,500 Lanark-Carleton High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives Carleton Place, Ontario – Monday March 1, 2004 — The ACT Foundation and community partners launch the ACT High School CPR Program in Lanark-Carleton today. This initiative will result

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Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Jumpstarts ACT Foundation’s High School CPR « Dollars for Mannequins » Campaign with $12,000 donation and Celebration of Ottawa Rescue OTTAWA – February 27, 2004, Chateau Laurier Hotel, 1:00 p.m. — The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation unveils

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Étudiants du Québec seront formés pour sauver des vies STE-FOY, QUEBEC, 01/12/03 Le 1er décembre 2003 : — La Fondation ACT et ses partenaires communautaires lançaient aujourd’hui à l’école secondaire de Rochebelle (1095 de Rochebelle, Ste-Foy) un programme de formation

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ACT High School CPR Program Responds to Call for Citizen CPR Training OTTAWA, ONTARIO, 10/08/03 October 8, 2003: — The ACT High School CPR Program received a tremendous boost with the results of a large-scale study highlighting the importance and

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650 Brandon High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives BRANDON, MANITOBA, 14/05/03 Wednesday, May 14th, 2003 at 9:00 a.m — David C. Wilson Theatre, Vincent Massey High School, 715 McDiarmid Drive, Brandon: Today, the ACT Foundation and community

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1,850 Winnipeg High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, 13/05/03 Tuesday, May 13th, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. — Rotunda, Manitoba Legislative Building, 450 Broadway, Winnipeg: Today, the ACT Foundation and community partners launch the ACT High

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Iqaluit High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives IQALUIT, 10/04/03 Iqaluit – Thursday, April 10th, 2003 at 3:00 p.m., Inuksuk High School — Today, the ACT Foundation and community partners launch the ACT High School CPR Program in

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Hundreds of Montreal High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives ACT Foundation Launches High School CPR Program in Montreal Kicks-off Fundraising Campaign for mannequins for High Schools! MONTREAL – Wednesday, November 27, 2002, 10:00 a.m., École secondaire Sophie-Barat,

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1,100 Red Deer High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives Celebrating CPR month through the launch of high school CPR program Red Deer – Thursday, November 21th, 2002 at 9:00 a.m., Festival Hall, Memorial Centre, Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive

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800 Chinook’s Edge High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives Celebrating CPR month through the launch of high school CPR program Olds – Wednesday, November 20th, 2002 at 10:00 a.m., Olds Junior Senior High School, 5122-48th Street, Olds

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1,000 Lethbridge High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives Celebrating CPR month through the launch of high school CPR program Lethbridge – Tuesday, November 19th, 2002 at 10:00 a.m., Central Catholic High School, 405-18th Street South — Today,

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1,000 Medicine Hat High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives Celebrating CPR month through the launch of high school CPR program Medicine Hat – Monday, November 18th, 2002 at 10:00 a.m., Medicine Hat High School, 200-7 Street SW

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Brooks Launch of High School CPR Program Kicks off Five-City Celebration of CPR Month in Alberta! Brooks – Friday, November 15th, 2002 at 10:00 a.m., Brooks Composite High School, 650-4 Avenue East — Today, the ACT Foundation, the Kiwanis Club

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8,000 Calgary High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives CALGARY – Tuesday, October 30, 2001, 10:00 a.m., Western Canada High School, 641 – 17th Avenue S.W. — Today, the ACT Foundation, the Kiwanis Clubs of Calgary and community

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Bayer Healthcare Supports ACT High School CPR Program TORONTO, July 11, 2001 — Bayer Healthcare donates $25,000 to the ACT Foundation’s national campaign to empower youth to save lives. The ACT Foundation is committed to a national movement to establish

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2,300 Edmonton High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives EDMONTON – Wednesday, November 22, 2000, 10:30 a.m., Jasper Place High School, 8950-163rd Street, Edmonton — The ACT Foundation, the Kiwanis Club of Edmonton and community partners today launch

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4,000 Vancouver High School Students to be Empowered to Save Lives VANCOUVER – Monday, November 20, 2000, 11 a.m., Vancouver Technical High School, 2600 East Broadway, Vancouver — The ACT Foundation, community and corporate partners today launch the ACT High

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CPR now Mandatory in Ontario High School Curriculum: 150,000 Students to be Trained Every Year TORONTO, ONTARIO, 04/03/99 Thursday, March 4, 1999 — Ontario’s Minister of Education the Hon. David Johnson unveils, today, the new secondary school curriculum with CPR as

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Education Saves Lives TORONTO, ONTARIO, 01/12/98 Tuesday, December 1, 11 a.m. – Peckham Training Centre, 85 Peckham Ave., North York 100 high school teachers are participating in a training program which prepares them to teach CPR to their students as a

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