Westchase Elementary Needs a CPR Trained Person to Supervise our Children in the Cafeteria
Our children’s safety is of the utmost importance to all of us. As parents of Westchase Elementary School students It has come to our attention that Westchase Elementary School does not have a CPR trained individual in the cafeteria supervising our children during their lunch period. Westchase cafeteria staff members are not CPR trained and are not capable of providing assistance to our children in the event of a life threatening emergency. In the event of an emergency every second is crucial. A trained individual could not only provide a life saving procedure, but will immediately alert the nurse in the school office and assess the urgency of the situation. Without a trained individual in the cafeteria, our children are vulnerable. Incidents of children choking in school cafeterias are very common and well documented. http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_london_cty/principal-helps-choking-student http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101004/NEWS0107/10040329/1001/NEWS01&nav_category= http://www.dailycommercial.com/060810hotdog http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/62415587.html
As recently as June of 2010, a child at East Ridge Middle School in the Orlando area died after choking on a hotdog in the school cafeteria. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-06-07/news/os-lake-student-chokes-20100607_1_hot-dog-school-cafeteria-student A neighboring school, (Deer park Elementary) has already implemented a program in their school cafeteria to remedy this concern. Deer Park Elementary maintains a CPR trained individual whose sole responsibility is to supervise the children during their lunch period. This program is exclusively parent funded. As concerned parents we urge you to join us in signing this petition requesting the approval from the Administration at Westchase Elementary to allow us to hire a CPR trained individual to directly supervise our children in the cafeteria during all lunch periods. Funding this program would cost approximately $10 per year per child, and would ensure the safety of our children.
2 Comments
Its just common sense. Get them trained ASAP.
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via . Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
By signing, you accept our Terms and Privacy Policy and agree to occasional emails about petitions. Unsubscribe anytime.
Share Petition
Don't stop at signing, share the petition link with friends to multiply our impact
Copy link or share directly
Westchase Elementary Needs a CPR Trained Person to Supervise our Children in the Cafeteria
Our children’s safety is of the utmost importance to all of us. As parents of Westchase Elementary School students It has come to our attention that Westchase Elementary School does not have a CPR trained individual in the cafeteria supervising our children during their lunch period. Westchase cafeteria staff members are not CPR trained and are not capable of providing assistance to our children in the event of a life threatening emergency. In the event of an emergency every second is crucial. A trained individual could not only provide a life saving procedure, but will immediately alert the nurse in the school office and assess the urgency of the situation. Without a trained individual in the cafeteria, our children are vulnerable. Incidents of children choking in school cafeterias are very common and well documented. http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_london_cty/principal-helps-choking-student http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101004/NEWS0107/10040329/1001/NEWS01&nav_category= http://www.dailycommercial.com/060810hotdog http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/62415587.html
As recently as June of 2010, a child at East Ridge Middle School in the Orlando area died after choking on a hotdog in the school cafeteria. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-06-07/news/os-lake-student-chokes-20100607_1_hot-dog-school-cafeteria-student A neighboring school, (Deer park Elementary) has already implemented a program in their school cafeteria to remedy this concern. Deer Park Elementary maintains a CPR trained individual whose sole responsibility is to supervise the children during their lunch period. This program is exclusively parent funded. As concerned parents we urge you to join us in signing this petition requesting the approval from the Administration at Westchase Elementary to allow us to hire a CPR trained individual to directly supervise our children in the cafeteria during all lunch periods. Funding this program would cost approximately $10 per year per child, and would ensure the safety of our children.
2 Comments
Seriously? How is this not a requirement already? My son eats there every single day and it scares me to death knowing nobody is prepared for a choking emergency.
Its just common sense. Get them trained ASAP.
Help this petition grow
Share it with friends to help reach 50 signatures.
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via .
Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
Signing with Google or Facebook verifies your signature instantly — no email needed.
By signing, you accept our Terms and Privacy Policy and agree to occasional emails about petitions. Unsubscribe anytime.
Share Petition
Don't stop at signing, share the petition link with friends to multiply our impact
Petitions like this
Other petitions you might want to support
Scan to share
Anyone who scans this can sign the petition.
Seriously? How is this not a requirement already? My son eats there every single day and it scares me to death knowing nobody is prepared for a choking emergency.