Students on both the Whitedog and Grassy Narrows First Nations will be learning life saving skills.
The ACT Foundation will be teaching over 200 high school students hands-on skills training in CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator Tuesday and Wednesday.
Foundation Executive Director Sandra Clark says they are partnering with the Kenora Chiefs Advisory, noting an instructor from the group will be carrying out the free training.
Clark says it’s their goal to ensure that all youth who graduate from high school are trained and prepared to perform CPR in the event of an emergency.
The students will be learning techniques for both adult and infant CPR.
Hydro One came forward with funding to purchase the training mannequins.
The ACT Foundation initiative is aided by various health partners including AstraZeneca, Sanofi, and Amgen.
