USC Trojan Family recognized as “Heartsaver Heroes” by the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association presented the USC Trojan Family with the Heartsaver Hero Award in recognition of its lifesaving actions in emergency situations and its commitment to help build a community of lifesavers in Los Angeles County.

Presented during USC’s Conquest spirit event on November 16, 2023, ahead of the school’s rivalry football game against UCLA, the award was accepted by Dr. Sarah Van Orman, vice president and chief campus health officer of USC, with director of operations for Athletic Medicine, Russ Romano. USC Student Health, and the Athletic Medicine department within its oversight, is a health care unit of Keck Medicine of USC.

“Their professionalism and skilled responses in emergency situations have saved lives.” said Dr. Van Orman, “We are especially proud of our athletic trainers, who have demonstrated the commitment to excellence in health care that Keck Medicine of USC is recognized for throughout Southern California.”

During the evening’s activities, more than 900 students were trained in Hands Only CPR; an additional 537 people were trained the following Saturday, Nov. 18 during tailgates at the crosstown rivalry football game.

Read more at USC Student Health.

Step 1: Watch this training video.

Also available in Spanish and Chinese.

Step 2: Visit a “Heart Heroes”

Demonstration Booth to practice your skills on a CPR training manikin.

On the Campuses (Students and Employees)

McCarthy Quad Farmer’s Market: 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 (Wednesdays from 11:30 AM – 2 PM )

Pappas Quad Farmer’s Market: 10/31, 11/7 (Tuesdays from 11:30 AM – 2 PM)

Blood Drive Week: USC Village

11/1 (Wednesday): A demo booth will be available in the USC Village, on the same day as the UPC blood drive. The demo booth will be near McCarthy, next to the Blood Drive mobile station.

Conquest Week

11/16: Activities To Be Confirmed

Gameday Special Activities (Alumni)

Homecoming 11/4 (Saturday): USC Trojans v. Washington Huskies

Crosstown Rivalry game 11/18 (Saturday): USC Trojans v. UCLA Bruins

Mobile trainers from the LA County Dept of Public Health will be visiting tailgate areas on the UPC Campus.

By Special Request

If your USC academic school, on-campus department, or recognized student organization would like to schedule your own demonstration training, contact studenthealthinfo@usc.edu to schedule.

If your alumni tailgate would like to request a trainer visit on gameday, let us know! Contact studenthealthinfo@usc.edu to schedule.

That’s it!

You will receive a special Trojans edition “Heart Heroes” sticker after you have demonstrated on the manikin, and join the thousands of Angelenos ready to help save a life.

Are you a former/current lifeguard, camp counselor, scout leader, or volunteer EMT? If you have been prepared for emergencies, or have a strong interest in bring “Hands Only CPR” to your community, you can sign up to be a trainer in the “Trojan Heart Heroes” program that runs from October 19 – November 18, 2023. No previous experience necessary!

Trainers will be invited to a refresher/introductory training on Wednesday, October 25 in McCarthy Quad (11:30 AM – 2 PM), and receive a CPR manikin (on loan) to use in demonstration trainings. Trainings will begin every 20 minutes starting at 11:40 AM.

Trainers can then arrange to train other groups on campus—your department, your student club, your fraternity or sorority, your residence hall floor, your USC building—by offering everyone an opportunity to watch the 2-minute video, then demonstrate the method on the manikin.

Be among the first 20 teams to have 100% training completion of the “Trojan Heart Heroes” hands-only CPR training in your USC department, lab, student group, and be featured on the Wall of Fame! Other prizes to be announced!