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Shirley Straughton
Shirley Straughton, Cardiac Nurse and Mother
For a lot of reasons, Shirley Straughton believes everyone should know CPR. For one, Shirley is a cardiac nurse, and knows all too well about heart disease. For another, as the Health Issues Coordinator for the Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations, it's her goal to see that students receive quality health care education. And finally, as a mother of two teenagers, she felt it was important they learn CPR. With ACT's help, Shirley convinced both the Home and School Association and MacDonald High School, where her teenagers study, to endorse high school CPR. "Definitely, parents benefit when teenagers learn CPR," Shirley says. "Consider when teenagers are responsible for younger children. Electric shock, allergies, or slipping into a pool can cause cardiac or respiratory failure." "ACT's high school CPR course teaches students all the vital skills," she says. "My goal is to keep this program going and growing." |
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