BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – Bedford County Public Schools (BCPS) has become the first school division in the Commonwealth to be designated as a Heart Safe School.
According to officials, this award is facilitated through Project ADAM at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
To achieve Heart Safe School status, schools must have taken comprehensive steps to be ready in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. These preparations include training staff in CPR and AED use, maintaining on-site accessible defibrillators, and establishing clear emergency response plans…