The document summarizes a CPR challenge between the cities of Wausau and Stevens Point in Wisconsin. It describes how the challenge was organized by Sherrie Galle-Teske to train people in hands-only CPR and deploy more AEDs. Over two months in 2016, the challenge resulted in 3,559 people trained in CPR and 3 new AEDs placed. Wausau trained 2,225 people while Stevens Point trained 1,334. The foundations raised $4,500 total to support new AEDs. The challenge was a success in building community relationships and awareness around CPR training.

1. Michael D. Curtis, MD
Assistant Chief Chief Joe Gemza
EMS Division Chief Scott Habeck

3.  Two communities competed
 Train the most people in hands-only CPR for adults
 Deploy the most new AEDs
 Raise the most money to fund new AEDs
 February and March 2016
 Wausau vs Stevens Point

4.  The Idea: Sherrie Galle-Teske
 American Red Cross (Formerly)
 Portage County Cardiac Arrest Survival Team
 2-3 organizational meetings: Ground Rules
 Foundations to receive and distribute donated
monies
 Getting the mayor in on the challenge
 Media Coverage

5. Saint Michael’s Foundation receives gift to
support Cardiac Arrest Survival Team

6. • Press Release
• Worked very well for us to get started
• Great chemistry with Chief Finn and Chief
Kujawa as well as the Mayors

7. Central Wisconsin CPR
Challenge started in
Wausau on February 8,
2015
Assembly was voting
on Wisconsin’s CPR in
Schools Bill the
following day
Brought additional
coverage with a twist

10.  Stevens Point & Wausau Fire’s Facebook Page
 Tweet (AED Superstore)
 Helped keep “BUZZ” alive for 2 months
 Kept the News Stations interested with
continual coverage
 Got the word out >>>>>>

11.  American Heart Association
 American Red Cross
 AED Superstore

12. Gave the
Departments
1. 1600 pocket
masks
2. 8 manikins with
supplies
3. Variety of AED
Trainers
4. 2 AEDs for each
Foundation

13.  High Schools
 Universities and Colleges
 Businesses
 Civic Group
 Scouts
 Churches
 Individuals
 You name it _______
(If anybody wanted to learn CPR we would teach
them!)

14. The CPR Challenge trained 3,559
individuals
Placement of 3 new AEDs in Central
Wisconsin
St. Michaels Foundation and St.
Clares Foundation assisted in raising
a total of $4,500

15. Wausau Fire
Department
2,225
Stevens Point
Fire
Department
1,334

16. On April 26, 2016 we shared the success of the
CPR Challenge along with Governor Walker’s
signing of the CPR in Schools Bill

17.  Building relationships throughout the
community
 Work with large employers, schools,
universities
 No group too small
 Well-received in the community

18.  Department buy-in
 Need people who enjoy teaching
 Time consuming to schedule and organize
training sessions
 Volunteer support would help

19.  Schools now required to do CPR training
 Let’s go Statewide with this!
 February is Heart Month
 October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness
Month
 Data Collection (CARES)
 Adopting best practices

20.  Dispatchers: Mandatory EMD training and use
of commercially available EMD programs
 Deployment of AEDs in certain public or
government buildings with a certain minimum
amount of traffic
 Statewide Registry of Cardiac Arrest Cases
 CARES
 Local Registries of Cardiac Arrest Cases
 Creating a Governor’s Task Force on Cardiac
Arrest Survival

21. Michael.Curtis@ministryhealth.org
Joseph Gemza GemzaJ@stevenspoint.com
Scott Habeck Scott.Habeck@ci.wausau.wi.us