Sep 16 2009
Gearing up for National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, Contest Focuses on Lifesaving Skills
To celebrate National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month in October, the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation today announced the launch of its second 'You Can Save a Life(TM)' video awareness contest on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/SCAFoundation). Students from elementary school through college are invited to write, film, star in and edit their own short (3-5 minute) videos promoting the importance of recognizing cardiac arrest, giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or chest compressions only (cardio-cerebral resuscitation, or CCR), and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). Five winning schools will each receive an AED and CPR Anytime(TM) Kits, essential equipment for emergency preparedness. The grand prize winner will also receive a Nintendo Wii(TM) gaming system.
Video entries are due on Thursday, October 22. The winners will be announced on October 28 at the American School Health Association annual conference in Denver. The Foundation's panel of judges -- which includes student survivors, SCA awareness advocates and Jason Sadler of www.iwearyourshirt.com fame -- will review videos for overall message, creativity, originality, degree of student participation, and likelihood to raise awareness. While technical accuracy is not a primary focus in the judging, one of the objectives of the contest and its prizes is to encourage the development -- through awareness, training and confidence-building -- of potentially life-saving skills.
"We're challenging students around the country to use their unique talents to create memorable stories that raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest, and can contribute to helping save more lives in schools and communities," said Mary Newman, president of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation.
Source: http://www.sca-aware.org/schools/win-an-aed-contest.
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