Watch the video to hear from teachers about the CPR 4 Schools teacher training

Any post-primary school teacher can sign up to the CPR 4 Schools programme. School management can register their interest and send the information to teachers also. Email schools@irishheart.ie.

How teacher training works

Before training:

• We ask you to register your interest in CPR 4 Schools by emailing schools@irishheart.ie.
• We will check to see if your school is in the programme and make sure your school has a manikin kit before training.
• We will email to offer you a number of dates and you can sign up to the date that suits you best. Our training is hosted online via Zoom in the evening time.

During the training: 

• The training takes up to 2 hours and will include a practise session. You will use your school manikin for this.
• The CPR 4 Schools programme is a video-led initiative and teachers will be trained in how to facilitate this using the videos.
• We will share ideas on how and when to implement the programme alongside resources to expand the programme.
• Our tutor, alongside the Irish Heart Foundation support team, will be at the virtual training and can answer any of your questions.

After the training: 

Following the training you will be sent a certificate and login details to a closed portal. This teacher portal contains everything you need to deliver the CPR 4 Schools programme including:

• Videos to guide you and your students through CPR
• Lesson plan
• Student worksheet
• AED & Eircode lesson extensions
• Best practice case studies from our schools

You’ll find loads of ideas for how to implement the programme in your school in the Getting Started section.