WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Fayette County school nurses spent time this week practicing chest compressions and rescue breaths on training mannequins, completing CPR instruction meant to prepare them for medical emergencies once students return to class for the new school year, according to Fayette County EMS.
The district said in a Facebook post that the nurses “rolled up their sleeves” for the training, which covered responding to cardiac arrest in adults, children and infants. Photos shared by the agency show nurses practicing compressions on adult training mannequins and infant CPR mannequins, working from checklists tied to the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support course.
Immediate, effective bystander CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival, according to the American Heart Association, and survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can rise from under 10% to more than 40% when someone intervenes before paramedics arrive.
Fayette County EMS, which is marking 50 years of service to the county in 2026, has provided emergency medical care across Fayette County since 1976 under the direction of EMS Director Rodney List. The agency, based in Washington Court House, has spent its anniversary year highlighting both its own history and the public safety programs it supports countywide, including training sessions like this week’s CPR refresher for school nurses.
“Anyone can learn it. Everyone can save a life,” the district said in its post, encouraging community members who aren’t health care providers to seek out CPR training as well.
The information contained in this story was obtained from Fayette County EMS.
