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Rescues

Canadian teens and teachers are saving lives thanks to the CPR skills they learned in school!

ACT's Lifesaver Awards Program recognizes participants who have reacted in emergencies, thanks to their CPR skills and knowledge. We're very proud of our local heroes and we are happy to share their stories with you.

Here you can meet our rescuers by reading the stories below.


Lakefield student saves man’s life with CPR View Rescue
Harrow teacher creates classroom of heroes View Rescue
Grande Prairie student saves father’s life View Rescue
VIDEO: ACT High School CPR Student reacts in emergency, stresses importance of AEDs in high schools View Rescue
Student saves friend from choking on the streets of New York City View Rescue
Kingston vice-principal saves colleague from choking View Rescue
Vancouver teacher saves stranger with CPR View Rescue
New Norway student uses ACT skills in an emergency View Rescue
Quebec teacher saves stranger’s life View Rescue
Student uses knowledge from ACT High School CPR Program to assist in a drug-related emergency View Rescue
Dewinton family saves grandfather from choking View Rescue
Aylmer teen saves brother from choking View Rescue
Toronto student uses skills learned in high school to save mother's life View Rescue
Student responded quickly when man collapsed at Montreal wedding View Rescue
Choking girl saved by fellow student in school cafeteria View Rescue
Waterloo teacher saves son from choking View Rescue
VIDEO AND STORY: Ottawa teachers save student's life with CPR View Rescue
“He knew that I would know what to do”: Rouyn-Noranda teen saves her father from choking View Rescue
U.S. city proclaims a day in honour of courageous Ottawa teen View Rescue
Alberta teachers save student’s life View Rescue
“I didn’t even know she knew what to do”: Ottawa teen saves brother from choking View Rescue
VIDEO AND STORY: Quick-thinking Edmonton student saves mother’s life View Rescue
Ottawa student saves brother's life View Rescue
“Mom you saved my life”: Sudbury teacher leaps into action when daughter starts choking View Rescue
Ross Griffith saves Arnie Swedler with CPR 10 years after High School CPR course View Rescue
Teacher saves mother's life by recognizing the signs of a heart attack View Rescue
Windsor student saves father's life with skills learned through ACT High School CPR Program View Rescue
Montreal high school teacher saves life of fellow teacher by using the Heimlich Manoeuvre View Rescue
Choking boy saved by fellow student in school cafeteria View Rescue
“Even though I’m just 17, I can still help”: Teen saves niece from choking View Rescue
Teacher comes to aid of unconscious student View Rescue
Alberta teacher steps in to help when woman collapses View Rescue
Quebec student prevents Shakespearean play from becoming real-life tragedy View Rescue
Alberta student saves neighbour's life with CPR View Rescue
Edmonton student saves best friend's life using skills learned in school View Rescue
Boy saves sister's life with Heimlich Manoeuvre View Rescue
Physical education teacher saves father's life with CPR View Rescue
Physical education teacher saves colleague's life with CPR View Rescue
Boy saves father's life with Heimlich Manoeuvre View Rescue
Ottawa student saves man's life in Halifax with CPR View Rescue
Student stops to assist unconscious man
Ottawa teacher saves child from drowning
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ACT's Corporate Health Partners As part of our commitment to improving the health and quality of life of Canadians, AstraZeneca is proud to support ACT's commitment to saving lives through the delivery of CPR training to high schools across the country. Bristol-Myers Squibb is extremely proud to support the ACT Foundation in its leadership role in rolling out CPR programs to students across Canada. What better gift to our children than the power to save lives? Pfizer Canada is a proud supporter of the ACT Foundation's mission to promote health and empower Canadians to save lives. The more people know how to react during the first crucial moments, the greater the chance of survival. sanofi-aventis recognizes the value to society of the ACT Foundation's initiatives and fully supports the foundation's goal to see mandatory CPR training in Canadian high schools.
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