HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - With assistance from a grant from the Highmark Foundation, CPR kits have been provided to every high school in Cabell, Wayne and Mason counties so that students can learn the life-saving skill before they graduate.
The Herald-Dispatch reports that 10 Huntington High School students demonstrated hands-only CPR at a celebration assembly for the American Heart Association's "CPR in Schools" kits on Monday.
With heart disease being the most common cause of death in the state, all West Virginia high school students, as of this past year, are required to learn CPR training in health classes before graduation.
Hands-only CPR involves chest compressions and is legal for any person to perform regardless of certification.