CPR in Schools Training Kit™ FAQs

Q: What is the CPR in Schools® With First Aid Training Kit?
A: The easy-to-use CPR in Schools With First Aid Training Kit contains everything needed for a facilitator to teach the lifesaving skills of adult and child CPR, how to use an AED, and how to help during a variety of emergencies. The easy-to-use training kit contains everything needed to train 10 to 20 students at a time, and comes in a wheeled bag, allowing for convenient movement from classroom to classroom and easy storage. The kit is also reusable – a single kit can train hundreds of people. There is an optional interactive web-based application facilitators can use to provide students with additional hands-on CPR and AED skills practice including real-time feedback.

Q: Who is the target audience for this kit? 
A: The kit was developed for educators, school nurses, or even student leaders to train groups of 10 to 20 students at once in a school setting. The intended audience is middle and high school students; however, older elementary students can also be trained. The kit can also be used to train school faculty, staff, parents, volunteers, and community members to extend lifesaving skills into the community.

Q: Will this kit help me meet my state’s CPR in Schools graduation requirement? 
A: Each state has specific CPR legislation. Please refer to the interactive map at www.heart.org/cprinschools to view legislation for your state.

Q: Is an AHA Instructor or Facilitator needed to conduct training using the CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit? 
A: No, an AHA Instructor is not needed for this course. However, the course requires a facilitator, which can be anyone, to run the course. A facilitator guide can be found on the course USB drive or digitally on the course website. The facilitator guide walks the facilitator through how to run the course. The facilitator can print the facilitator guide from the USB drive.

Q: Can AHA Instructors count training toward Instructor renewal requirements?
A: Yes, a roster must be completed and turned into the Training Center with which the Instructor is aligned.

Q: What content is taught in the CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit?
A: CPR-related topics including:

• Causes of Cardiac Arrest (including commotio cordis)
• Calling 911
• Hands-Only CPR
• Steps Leading Up to CPR
• Compressions
• Practice While Watching: Compressions
• AED
• Practice While Watching: AED
• CPR With Breaths
• Optional Practice While Watching: CPR With Breaths
• Optional Practice While Watching: Put It All Together (With Breaths)
• Practice While Watching: Put It All Together
• Child CPR and AED
• Choking

First aid-related topics including:

• Opioid Overdose
• Drowning
• Bleeding Control
• Alcohol
• Fainting
• Seizures
• Allergic Reactions
• Asthma
• Concussion
• Diabetes
• Heat-Related Illnesses
• Spinal Injuries
• Smoking and Vaping

Q: Does the CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit teach infant CPR? 
A: No. However, Infant CPR Anytime® is available at https://cpr.heart.org/en/courses/infant-cpr-anytime-training-kits to teach anyone who cares for an infant under 12 months old the lifesaving skills of infant CPR. AHA also offers this infographic for child and infant CPR.

Q: About how long does CPR in Schools training take to complete? 
A: The required CPR course videos take about 30 minutes to go through. The optional interactive web-based application activity takes about 30 minutes. The optional first aid content takes about 45 minutes to complete.

Q: Is the CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit available in other languages? 
A: Yes, the kit is fully bilingual (English/Spanish) for the US market. No additional translations of the kit are planned at this time.

Q: Does the CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit include the latest science? 
A: Yes, the instructional course videos included in the kit reflect science from the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, the 2024 American Heart Association First Aid Guidelines, and the 2024 Focused Update on Special Circumstances: Resuscitation Following Drowning.

Q: Is there a written exam that must be completed for CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit? 
A: No, a written exam is not required to complete the course. However, there is an optional pre-and post-test included in the course materials for those that wish to measure knowledge gained by course participants.

Q: Where can facilitators access the certificate of participation?
A: A facilitator can access and print the certificate of participation from the course website at www.heart.org/learncprinschoolsfirstaid.

Q: What is included in the CPR in Schools Training Kit?
A: The portable, easy-to-use kit includes:

• Online access to the course website including the course facilitator guide andstreaming videos
• 3 USBs including the course videos and a printable copy of the facilitator guide
• 1 wheeled classroom carry bag
• 10 Mini Anne® Plus inflatable manikins
• 10 knee pads
• 2 hand pumps for manikin inflation
• 10 AED training simulators
• 2 mesh storage bags
• 10 replacement airways
• 10 replacement face masks
• 50 manikin wipes

Q: Are the individual components of the CPR in Schools Training Kit sold separately? 
A: Replacement faces, lungs, and manikin alcohol wipes may be purchased separately at www.shopCPR.heart.org/training supplies(link opens in new window).

Q: What do I do if 1 of the 10 manikins in my kit becomes punctured or torn? 
A: Replacement Mini Anne Plus manikins may be purchased separately at www.laerdal.com/us/cprinschools(link opens in new window). 

Q: Can I return the CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit? 
A: Because of the nature of this product, the AHA does not accept returns on this product except as covered by the limited warranty here: www.laerdal.com/us/support/ordering-shipping/product-returns/(link opens in new window).

Q: How many kits do I need to purchase? 
A: Each CPR in Schools With First Aid Training Kit can train 10 to 20 students at once. If your class contains 30 students, you can purchase two or three kits to train your whole class at one time or you can purchase one or more kits and train students in groups.

Q: Can the CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit be used by groups or organizations that are not schools? 
A: Yes.

Q: Is the Mini Anne Plus manikin latex-free? 
A: Yes.

Q: How is the CPR in Schools Training Kit packaged? 
A: The all-in-one CPR in Schools Training Kit comes in a canvas, zippered bag measuring 790 × 300 × 450 mm (31.1 × 11.8 × 17.7 inches). The kit is shipped in a cardboard box that measures 825 × 300 × 465 mm (32.5 x 11.8 x 18.3 inches).

Q: How do I find the course access code for the digital facilitator guide and streaming videos? 
A: Facilitators will need to access the facilitator guide on the USB inside the training kit to get the course access code for digital versions of the facilitator guide and course videos.

Q: Where can I purchase a kit or learn more about it? 
A: The CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit can be purchased at www.shopcpr.heart.org by emailing [email protected], or by calling
1-866-935-5484.

Q: Who should I contact if I receive a defective product? 
A: For questions regarding defective products:
Customer Service: 877-LAERDAL (523-7325)(800)227-1143 (Customer Service Fax) [email protected](link opens in new window)
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 8 P.M., Saturday 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. Eastern Time

Q: Whom should I contact if I have problems with the CPR in Schools with First Aid Training Kit? 
A: For problems with this product, customers should contact [email protected] or 1-866-935-5484.