District program earns Heart Safe Schools designation.
Published: September 25, 2024
By: Courtesy of Children’s of Alabama
All 56 schools in the Jefferson County school district were named Heart Safe Schools by Alabama LifeStart, a school safety program at Children’s of Alabama and an affiliate of the National Project Adam Program.
The district was recognized for incorporating automated external defibrillator (AED) emergency drills and other safety measures into its curriculum. Julie Farmer, the State Chapter Director of ThinkFirst Alabama, presented the designation to Tara Underwood, the Director of Nursing for Jefferson County Schools.
Dr. Austin Kane, a cardiologist and medical director of Alabama LifeStart, says the designation specifically recognizes how the district maintains an emergency plan and holds practice drills on the use of AEDs.