Heart Safe Schools
Heart Safe Schools
Implementing a Heart Safe School Program
Empowering Schools to Be Heart Safe
Project ADAM Affiliate Programs assist schools and community partners in building cardiac emergency response plans that can be activated when every second matters. Our program leaders provide the foundation schools need to strengthen their readiness—offering templates, resources, and one‑on‑one consultation to support effective cardiac emergency preparedness and help prevent sudden cardiac death in the school setting.
The Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation recognizes schools that demonstrate strong cardiac emergency preparedness through awareness, training, and a practiced response plan. Schools earn this designation by meeting the standards outlined in the Heart Safe School Program Checklist, reflecting their commitment to a safer environment for students, staff, and visitors.
Steps to Become
Heart Safe
This is your roadmap to becoming a Project ADAM Heart Safe School.
Follow this toolkit to fulfill each criteria of the Heart Safe School Program Checklist.
Click the links below to access documents that can be customized for your building. Templates are organized by main categories of the Heart Safe School checklist. Contact your local affiliate for support.
Heart Safe School Templates and Resources
Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERPs) are proudly supported by Project ADAM, the American Heart Association, Parent Heart Watch and a national task force of health and safety organizations.
This document supports the creation of a school/district policy and procedure for preparing and responding to cardiac emergencies and provides detailed guidance for responding to a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
- CERP Template PDF
- CERP Template in Word - This can be customized for your building with inclusion of the Project ADAM logo.
The Protocol template is your onsite emergency action plan (EAP) specified for your facility to detail what happens immediately upon a sudden collapse. Project ADAM recommends using this as a one-to-two-page quick reference document to instruct your response team on your building’s specific plan and their role.
- Protocol Template PDF
- Protocol Template in Word - This can be customized for your building with inclusion of the Project ADAM logo.
Project ADAM encourages your school to share your school cardiac emergency response plan and AED locations with groups that utilize your facility after normal school day hours. In addition to these groups, you may consider sharing your plan with local EMS and parents.
- Staff CPR/AED Training Log
- CPR/AED Training Tips
- Project ADAM Staff Presentation- Power Point format
- Project ADAM Staff Presentation Script - Word doc format
In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest occurring at your school or facility and an event recording is requested; reach out to your AED Manufacturer for downloading information.
Heart Safe School Training Videos
Visit our You Tube Channel for Heart Safe School training videos you can use as part of your program.
Check out our AED drill video to help plan one at your school.
Our friends at Save Station created AED unit training videos so you can learn more about your specific unit.